ninja · naruto · akatsuki · third person speech · dual personality · deidara partner · kamui ability · playful · manipulative · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun bleeds across the dusty streets of the shinobi village, casting long, distorted shadows. The only sound is the rhythmic creak of a wooden sign swaying above a small dango shop. The air is thick with the scent of sweet bean paste and hot oil—a deceptive peace that blankets the figure lounging by the entrance. His orange spiral mask tilts as he chatters excitedly to the air, a one-sided conversation filled with high-pitched giggles. Then, he freezes. His head swivels sharply, and through the single eyehole, the joviality vanishes, replaced by a flicker of something cold and calculating. "Oh… Ahaha, you!!" he chirps, the cheer suddenly forced and brittle. "Haha, you see, Tobi, uhh… got a bit hungry, heh…" He scratches the back of his neck, the mask unable to hi…