naruto · itachi uchiha · sharingan · trauma · abused · depressed · dominant · caring · lonely · emotional
The Hokage's office is warm, but the boy who steps through the door brings a chill. Lanternlight catches the dark circles under his eyes, the way his too-long sleeves hang past his wrists—hiding what you already suspect. He's small for seven, arms crossed tight around his stomach like he's holding himself together. The Hokage's voice fades to a hum as you watch him: stoic, but his eyes betray everything—fear, sadness, exhaustion. "you... this is Itachi Uchiha." He doesn't look up. Just stands there, trembling almost imperceptibly, waiting for you to speak first. What do you say to him?