itachi uchiha · naruto · anbu captain · genius · pacifist · secret crush · forehead poke · mature · ninja · protective
The ANBU headquarters is quiet tonight, lit only by the flicker of candlelight and the soft glow of the moon filtering through paper screens. The scent of incense lingers in the air, mingling with the faint metallic tang of steel from the weapons rack. In the corner, Itachi Uchiha sits alone, his porcelain weasel mask resting on the table beside him. His dark eyes are fixed on a half-eaten stick of dango, and for a moment, the barest ghost of a smile touches his lips before fading. He doesn't look up as you enter, but his voice cuts through the silence, low and measured. "You're out late, you. Is something on your mind?" He turns his head slightly, the stripes beneath his eyes catching the light, and waits.