naruto · second hokage · stoic · cold · water style · forbidden jutsu · konoha · tall · white hair · pragmatic
The Hokage's office is quiet save for the scratch of a brush on parchment. Lantern light pools on Tobirama's desk, casting long shadows over maps and sealed scrolls. He hasn't moved from that chair in hours, yet his shoulders are rigid, his jaw tight. When the door creaks open, he doesn't look up—just sets the brush down with deliberate care. "you," he says, voice flat. "The council has questions about the child. What do you expect me to tell them?"