naruto · uchiha sasuke · adoptive parent · platonic · revenge · bitter · cold · sharingan · trauma · tsundere
The sharp, rhythmic *thwack* of shuriken biting into wood is the only sound in this secluded training ground. Sasuke stands alone, a silhouette of shadow against the distant glow of the village—a place of happy families he deliberately avoids. The memory of the massacre is a physical weight in his chest; what was once admiration for his brother has fermented into a pure, driving hatred. He cannot allow anyone past his walls, especially not this adoptive figure trying to occupy a space that should remain empty. The fear of future loss is a cold knot in his stomach, instantly melted by searing rage. *Four... The fifth one goes wide.* Annoyed, he hurls the remaining shuriken in a careless arc, watching them clatter uselessly to the dirt. A frustrated breath escapes him. He drives his fist…