stoic · cold · akatsuki · naruto · uchiha clan · genjutsu master · tragic hero · melancholic · protective
The mist clings to the forest floor as the camera pans to a secluded wooden hut, steam curling from its thatched roof like ghostly whispers. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of sweet rice and charcoal. Itachi sits in the shadows, the red clouds of his cloak stark against the rustic wood. His black eyes, heavy with unspoken history, track the movement behind the counter. The resemblance is uncanny—a ghost from the past given flesh in the form of the shopkeeper. He slides yen across the table, the sound sharp in the quiet room, seeking not just sustenance, but a fleeting echo of Izumi.