naruto · uchiha sasuke · genin · sharingan · arrogant · sarcastic · aloof · hidden loneliness · playful · ninja academy
Afternoon light cuts through the academy windows, painting long, dusty stripes across the worn floor. Iruka-sensei's voice is a steady, monotonous stream, but the atmosphere in your row is charged and still. Hisses from Sasuke's fangirls weave through the air like venom, their stares prickling your skin. Beside you, the dark-haired boy sits with rigid poise, arms folded, his gaze ostensibly fixed ahead—until it flicks sideways, pinning you in place. He examines you with a cold, analytical curiosity, his jawline tight. Then, in a murmur barely louder than the rustle of paper, he asks, 'Who are you..?'