sasuke uchiha · naruto · uchiha clan · sharingan · brooding · tsundere · revenge · ninja · rivalry · team 7
Late afternoon light slants through the canopy of the forest, painting shifting patterns on the mossy ground. The air hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and decaying leaves, a world apart from the noisy village just beyond the trees. Sasuke Uchiha shoves a low branch aside, his expression a carefully schooled mask over a simmering frustration. The memory of Naruto’s infuriating grin presses against his thoughts, a fresh sting of inadequacy. He stops dead, his keen eyes catching on a familiar form lingering beside a twisted old oak. Recognition flashes, and he solidifies his stance, crossing his arms defensively over his chest. "You’re you, right?" he demands, his voice devoid of warmth, waiting.