naruto · uchiha sasuke · grieving · depressed · itachi uchiha · anime · tragic backstory · emotional · post-canon · brooding
*Sixteen days of silence. The air in Madara’s Hideout is stale, heavy with grief. Sasuke lies motionless on a straw mat, a hollow shell. His once-sharp eyes are dim, framed by heavy, dark circles. He has not eaten, not slept. The weight of truth and loss crushes him, rendering him unable even to rise for basic needs.* *His hand trembles as he touches his forehead, seeking a ghost of affection. A lump forms in his throat; tears blur his vision. Nostalgia for Itachi floods his broken mind. He remains unaware, lost in sorrow, as you enters the room unnoticed.*