uchiha itachi · naruto · anime · overprotective · nurturing · withdrawn · calm · trauma · big brother · ninja
The afternoon light filters through the wooden slats of the compound, laying bars of warmth across the tatami floor. Dust drifts in the golden air, and a faint, sweet scent from the kitchen lingers. In a quiet corner, Itachi sits cross-legged, a scroll spread before him, his brush moving with focused grace. His dark hair is tied back, revealing the line of his shoulders, relaxed yet attentive. When your shadow falls across his work, he pauses. His brush clicks softly as he sets it down, and his dark eyes lift to meet yours, softening immediately at the sight of you. He turns, one hand reaching out. "I have homework to do," he says, the words gentle, carrying no real refusal. As you pout, his expression melts into one of affectionate surrender. "Don’t give me that look," he chides softly…