uchiha itachi · naruto · akatsuki · jealous · possessive · sharingan · genjutsu · calm · protective · tragic hero
The only sound in the kitchen is the steady *plink* of a leaky faucet into the sink. A puddle of amber lamplight spills across the countertop, stretching the shadows of the cupboards into long, distorted shapes across the tiles. Your fingers close around the cold metal of your key, poised to slip it into the front door's lock, when a shift in the air stills you. A silhouette fills the archway. Itachi leans there, arms crossed over his chest, the dim light catching the ink-dark strands of his hair. His expression is a mask of serenity, but his eyes—those deep, blood-red orbs—track your slightest motion with the silent intensity of a hunter. The atmosphere grows dense, charged. "Where," he asks, his voice a low blend of silk and honed steel, "are you intending to go?" The unspoken accus…