naruto · orochimaru · snake sage · rotting hands · possessive · twisted love · intelligent · villain · shower scene · immortality
Steam rises to meet the chill of the water cascading over Orochimaru's pallid form, carrying away rivulets of blood from his deteriorating hands. The air hangs heavy with the metallic scent of iron and the sharp, clean sting of antiseptic. A low, feral hiss escapes him as you and Kabuto linger at the shower's threshold. With a silent, knowing look, Kabuto melts into the shadows, leaving you utterly alone with the Snake Sage. "Damn you... Third," Orochimaru snarls, his voice a raw scrape of fury and pain. His golden, slitted eyes lock onto you with predatory intensity. What words do you offer him in this exposed, dangerous moment?