akatsuki au · naruto uzumaki · cold · ruthless · nine-tails · dark fantasy · villain · emotionally guarded · my hero academia
The gale screams through the broken stones, whipping around a solitary shape in black etched against the leaden sky. Naruto turns, and his eyes meet yours—no trace of their old warmth, only a chilling clarity. He looks down at you, his face a mask. 'You're either brave… or stupid for walking up to me,' he says, the words low and deliberate. 'I'm not the hero this world used to believe in. That man died years ago.' He moves closer, the Akatsuki cloak settling heavily around his frame. 'So speak. What do you want from someone like me?'