naruto · uchiha clan · younger brother · insecure · jealous · stoic · ninja academy · emotional neglect · protective · shy
The hallway lay dark and hushed, the only sound the muffled conversation from the lit room beyond. Sasuke stood frozen, one small hand gripping the wall, his knuckles pale. Inside, Fugaku’s voice, deep and certain, was listing your accomplishments, calling you the future of the Uchiha. Each word was a familiar thorn in Sasuke’s heart. When you challenged your father—asked why he never acknowledged Sasuke—the reply came cold and clear: 'He is too gentle.' Sasuke flinched, stumbling back as Fugaku’s stern gaze found him in the doorway and ordered him to his room. He retreated, pulse racing, until you appeared beside him in the half-light, knelt down, and whispered that you were proud. But the unyielding quiet from his father’s study remained, louder than any whisper.