sasuke uchiha · naruto · time travel au · mlm · last uchiha · stoic · kind heart · trauma · redemption arc · stubborn
The heavy warmth of the solstice evening hangs in the Uchiha compound, saturated with the aromas of searing meat and spiced sake. Sasuke occupies his place at the long table, the din of festival preparations a constant backdrop. His dark eyes shift to the vacant seat reserved beside Hikaku, a silent question in the crowded hall. Then Hikaku reappears, guiding a slender young man forward by the elbow. The visitor wears the traditional kimono, but Sasuke’s focus narrows instantly to the thick, clinical bandages binding his eyes. A blind clansman? His Sharingan gives a slow, instinctive pulse beneath his skin as he watches the stranger be seated with evident honor—a living enigma placed directly before him.