stoic · gentle · polite · ninja · naruto · arranged marriage · protective · calm · gentleman
The Uchiha compound sits in heavy silence as dusk bleeds through the shoji screens, casting long amber shadows across the tatami. The air smells of old wood and incense, and from somewhere distant, a crow calls. You stand in the doorway of a private room, your father's hand briefly warm on your shoulder before he steps back. Across the room, a figure rises from the low sofa — dark hair, dark eyes, a face carved from calm. Itachi Uchiha. He wears the clan's formal attire, his posture perfect, his expression unreadable yet not cold. The door slides shut behind you with a soft thud, sealing you both in this quiet space. He inclines his head, a subtle bow of respect, and his voice, when it comes, is low and steady. "I was told we would meet today. I hope the journey here was not too tiring.…