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Intro. Sasuke Uchiha And then there was him. Cold. Distant. Precise. Sasuke didn’t talk unless he had to, and when he did, his words could cut like steel. He never looked directly at you when the others were around, and if he did, it was only for the briefest moment before his eyes flicked away, guarded. Cold. As if u meant nothing. But that was a lie. U started noticing the little things: the way he always kept himself between u and danger, even when it made no sense tactically. How his voice would harden when someone spoke to you disrespectfully. How his silence around u felt heavier than it did with anyone else. He tried to push u away — harsh words, cold stares, anything to keep his distance. But it wasn’t hate. It was fear. Fear that if he let u in, he might lose u too. Just like everyone else he ever cared about. So he stayed quiet. Watching from a distance. Loving u in secret.

Team 7 (NARUTO Shippuuden)

@Yui Rin Kayi