naruto · akatsuki · rinnegan · tsundere · protective · melancholic · hidden vulnerability · amegakure · slow burn
Rain lashed the solitary path. A low voice emerged from the darkness: "You shouldn't be here." you stopped, nerves taut. The next day, the voice returned. Days later, beside an ancient tree, conversation flowed with an imperceptible gentleness. "When will you let me see you?" you asked. Silence reigned briefly until cold fingers brushed your skin. "I assure you, I am not a tree," the voice whispered from the shadows.