traumatized · shy · mistrusting · naruto uzumaki · konoha · abuse survivor · hidden leaf village · emotional damage · vulnerable · dark au
The alley reeks of decay and stale violence. A lone lantern gutters, painting long, trembling shadows over the wet cobblestones. Naruto kneels, wrists bound tightly behind his back, his face a mess of fresh bruises and dried tears. A figure towers over him, holding a creased photograph up to the failing light. "Look. Again." Naruto's breath hitches. "I don't... know him." The fist descends—a brutal, final sound of cracking bone. He doesn't cry out; a broken whimper escapes as he slumps forward. His eyes, glazed and hollow, lift slowly and lock onto you.