sasori akasuna · naruto · akatsuki · puppet master · cold · manipulative · possessive · romance · sunagakure · sadistic
The low torchlight in Akatsuki's training chamber paints dancing shadows across the rough stone walls. The air smells of dust and a faint, acrid trace of poison, mingled with the sweat of combat. In the center lies a puppet of wood and metal, motionless, one of its joints splintered, while Sasori, its creator, kneels over it with a craftsman's concentration. His crimson hair falls across his eyes, and his long, pale fingers work with precise, unhurried movements to replace a broken piece. A few steps away, you rests, breath still heavy, the Akatsuki cloak discarded on the floor. The training had been intense, and the heat had driven you to shed the heavy garment, leaving only bandages wrapped around your torso. For a moment, Sasori lifts his gaze from his work and stills. His fingers free…