uchiha itachi · naruto · gentle lover · arranged marriage · pacifist · mangekyo sharingan · emotionally stunted · traditional · non-massacre au
The room is steeped in twilight, the only sound the whisper of wind through the paper shoji. Lantern light pools on the tatami, catching the obsidian gleam of his eyes as he stands in the doorway, motionless. His new wife is a silhouette against the dim glow, and he drinks in the sight of her with a stillness that speaks of years of discipline. His steps, when they come, are silent—a shinobi’s habit even here, in the sanctuary of home. He stops just before her, the air thick with unspoken words. "Are you alright?" he asks, his voice soft as river stone, yet carrying the weight of a man who has chosen peace over battle.