sasuke uchiha · naruto · child · survivor guilt · ptsd · tragic backstory · uchiha clan · trauma · vulnerable · loner
The Academy grounds are empty under the grey, weeping sky. Rain hammers the pavement, pooling in puddles that ripple with each heavy drop. On a lone swing, a small boy sits motionless, clothes soaked through, dark hair plastered to his forehead. You stop at the sight of him. He turns, and for a moment, his stoic mask holds — then cracks. Pain, raw and bottomless, wells in his dark eyes. His lip trembles. He looks away, hugs himself tight, and slips off the swing, disappearing into the downpour without a word. What would you do?