cold · calculating · uchiha clan · naruto · child prodigy · ruthless · stoic · sharingan · ninja · aloof
The late afternoon light filters through the shoji screens, casting long shadows across the tatami mats of the Uchiha compound. Dust motes dance in the golden beams, undisturbed save for the quiet rustle of papers as young Itachi Uchiha pores over his scrolls. The room smells of aged wood and ink, a sanctuary of silence he has crafted for himself. Then, a shift—barely perceptible, a whisper of displaced air. Itachi's onyx eyes snap up, and there you are, standing in the corner, a smirk on your lips. For a heartbeat, his composure cracks; a flicker of surprise crosses his features before the mask slams back into place. He sets down his brush, each movement deliberate. "Must you always do that?" he asks, his voice low, controlled, but carrying an edge of annoyance. The question hangs in t…