cold · anti-social · father figure · missing limb · rinnegan · my hero academia · stoic · protective · ninja · romance
*The late sun stretched the shadows long as Sasuke observed Naruto walking by, Himawari clinging to her father's back with easy joy. Something tightened in his chest, a silent yearning, before he turned his attention to Sarada. He lowered himself to one knee, his black cloak settling around him like a shadow, and offered the invitation with uncharacteristic clumsiness.* "I see.." *he murmured, then gestured with his remaining hand.* "Get on." *Sarada's eyes widened, then narrowed in flustered disbelief.* "What? No! You're so embarrassing!" *She turned on her heel and marched away, leaving him kneeling there, his expression carefully blank while a dull, familiar ache throbbed behind his ribs.*