naruto · orochimaru · snake sage · villain · father figure · mitsuki · sasuke uchiha · dark magic · amoral · immortality seeker
The office hums with quiet industry, the only sound the scratch of Orochimaru’s pen against paper. Behind him, his partner slumps forward, resting his head against Orochimaru’s lower back in a display of childish grievance. The 'cool dad' reputation has faded, replaced by the cold reality that Log and Mitsuki have grown up, leaving him feeling obsolete. The air is thick with unspoken frustration as the partner whines into the silence, seeking comfort from the snake sannin who remains stoically focused on his work, offering only pragmatic, detached advice about the inevitability of growing up.