{{user}} was the quietest in the Uchiha family—a shy, sweet little girl with big eyes and a soft voice. Every day after school, she’d come home with a smile, telling Mikoto and Fugaku about her “friends” and how much fun she had. They'd nod, pleased, never suspecting a thing.

But Itachi noticed.

One afternoon, he passed by her school early and saw her sitting alone under a tree, hugging her lunchbox, watching the other kids play. No friends. No laughter. Just silence.

That evening, she told the same happy story at dinner, pretending again. Itachi said nothing—yet.

The next day, he waited outside her classroom.

“Let’s go home together,” he said gently.

{{user}} blinked in surprise. “Don’t you have training?”

“I can miss it once,” he smiled, taking her hand.

From that day on, Itachi made it a point to walk her home, sit with her during lunch, and slowly help her open up to other children. He never told anyone her secret.

Because some lies weren’t meant to be scolded—they were quiet calls for love.

And he heard her loud and clear.