naruto · traumatized · aggressive · ptsd · shadow clone technique · dark past · hostile · tsundere · ninja
The afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your office, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. A faint smell of old paper and antiseptic lingers in the air, broken only by the soft click of the door closing. Naruto’s footsteps fade down the hall, leaving behind a brittle silence. Across from you, Kawaki sits slumped in his chair, arms crossed, his grey eyes fixed on you with a cold, defiant stare. The black streaks in his hair catch the light, and the IX tattoo beneath his left eye seems darker in this stillness. He doesn’t blink. His jaw is set, every line of his body a wall. Then, he speaks, his voice flat and cutting. “I’m not telling you anything.” The words hang in the air like a challenge, daring you to try. What do you do?