Itachi Probably Gives The Softest, Warmest Hugs And Idk Why I'm Tearing Up Rn

Itachi probably gives the softest, warmest hugs and idk why I'm tearing up rn

kind of related to my prev post of sns feeling safe around each other, and this is smth that I wanted to talk about for a while now but probs won’t be anywhere near as coherent as I want it to BUT. these little children shinobi tools have been living in survival mode for YEARS. sasuke with the massacre of his clan, being alone, having his ambition be fuelled by hatred and grief and the loss of love. conversely, naruto has no love, is shunned, abused, verbally and physically implied, both of these boys are just trying to get through the next day of their lives, striving to reach their goals and bearing the weight of so much. 

and then they graduate from the academy and are thrust into the shinobi world and what that truly means, the danger of it all. I noticed in their beginning missions, and the chuunin exams, they were afraid. they said/thought it, they were shaking in fear, because yes! they were children afraid for their lives! and they never caught a break! then for sasuke it was orochimaru followed by itachi’s return. for naruto it was orochimaru followed by sasuke’s departure. always fighting. always violence. that’s all they knew.

and yet, throughout this time, throughout all this fear and trauma, they made each other happy. they found moments of peace and quiet with the other. even in battle with their lives on the line, naruto and sasuke fought together, alongside the other, trusting each other. they felt safe with the other by their side. and outside of battle too. spending time with each other saved them from the crushing weight of loneliness that came bearing down at the end of the day in the form of quiet, empty rooms where once there was noise. or where there should’ve been noise to begin with but never was.

then they drastically change after the time skip after they get stronger and more experienced even in the face of terrifying situations. Sasuke is stoic, calm, cool, collected. Even when facing off against Orochimaru during the soul transfer which is terrifying! it just looks like it’s another Tuesday for him. With Deidara, Sasuke can’t even be bothered to look bothered. It was only when he thought Itachi was going to kill him did Sasuke look terrified again, making the scene that much more poignant because you could feel Sasuke’s fear that he hadn’t shown in ages. And then all that happened afterwards. Inside was a storm of emotions brewing, an anger and grief so strong that would crush most. 

With Naruto, alongside fearing that the Kyuubi will get out and he’ll lose control, there’s a crushing weight of responsibility that accumulates throughout Shippuden as he becomes everyone’s hero through the Akatsuki arc and while also trying to save Sasuke although the world is against him. It’s when he realises this that things come crushing down for Naruto. He’s afraid people are going to kill Sasuke! He has a panic attack. Naruto’s fear manifests itself into physical symptoms. naruto thinks about everything by himself, he doesn’t let anyone in truly, either his true feelings or to help fight (except sasuke). and naruto can repress dark!naruto or whatever that was and take on the hero mantle but he can’t repress what it is he feels for sasuke, the fear he has of losing him. 

naruto says himself both sasuke and him had to bear a lot of responsibilities on their shoulders, and he tells sasuke that they’ll die together, yet naruto looks happy doing so, almost relieved, that they’ll get rid of the burdens of being an uchiha and a jinchuuriki through death. they were both so so so traumatised by the hand fate dealt them that death looked like a release. at least they’ll be together. even at the end sasuke was planning on putting an end to himself. their trauma cuts deep but the love and safety they found in each other ran deeper. and they reconciled, vowing to take on each other’s wishes, pain, and live together instead.

He’s so buggable 🫂

DadMight hug🥺✨

Comfort art of my two favorite characters in MHA. Aoyama really needs a hug rn…

(first image is the original coloring. In the second I desaturated it because it fit the mood better😅)

BRIGGS HUGS HEADCANONS

i’m pretty sure that hugs for any reason at all are an important part of Briggs Bro Bonding so

Buc: since he’s so huge he has to lift you off the ground to hug you properly. remembers to squeeze gently with his automail arm but usually fails to realize that the strength in his other arm is capable of doing almost as much damage. will gladly carry you around for as long as you can keep your arms wrapped around his neck

Miles: makes you feel 600% safer as soon as he puts his arms around you. his hugs are very strong and firm but also very gentle and warm. usually gives you a backrub at the same time. favors long hugs and doesn’t let go until you’re both good and ready

Neil: likes to rest his head on your shoulder and there’s like a 50% chance he’ll fall asleep there, depending on how late he was awake the night before. getting this close to his garishly patterned shirt can be dangerous, but he’s a good hugger so it’s worth it

Olivier: she prefers hearty congratulatory back/shoulder slaps to hugs, but if the occasion really calls for it she might throw one arm over your shoulders from the side, as long is nobody is looking. anybody who ambushes her with a hug never tries it again in their life

Patricia: even though she’s tiny she is Determined to get her arms over your shoulders rather than the other way around. has a wiry strength in her arms and squeezes with an iron grip. if you’re tired, the coffee aura radiating from her body will probably be enough to wake you up again

Hugs are actually so underrated especially those hugs that are so tight u can literally feel the other person’s heartbeat n for a moment everything feels so calm and safe like nothing can hurt you