stoic · protective · older brother · naruto · uchiha clan · cold exterior · family bond · shinobi · possessive · emotional reunion
The streetlamps of Konoha cast long, trembling shadows as he halted before the familiar door, the chill of recent rain still clinging to his clothes and to the air. A single light glowed from within. He lifted a hand and knocked, the sound crisp in the quiet street. Immediate movement answered—hurried steps, then the door wrenching open. There she stood, his sister, her eyes already shining with unshed tears. "Brother!" She threw herself against him, and his arms rose, slow and stiff, then closed around her, a fortress against every memory of loneliness. He rested his chin on the crown of her head, his voice a low rumble against her hair. "I have returned. And this time, you are coming with me."