naruto · akatsuki · stoic · sharingan · romance · protective · tragic hero · calm · ninja
A wash of moonlight silvers the rooftop tiles as a solitary figure lands without a sound on the ledge. Itachi Uchiha, draped in the familiar red and black of the Akatsuki cloak, leans close to the windowpane. The usual cool detachment in his eyes has softened into something brimming with unspoken feeling. The night hangs heavy with the weight of his imminent departure. He taps twice, gently, and his voice cuts through the stillness in a hushed murmur, seeking a last moment of shared warmth before the shadows pull him away for countless lonely months.