Sometimes, the most unexpected encounters leave the deepest impressions.

The roads are nearly deserted when a sudden storm rolls through, turning the peaceful countryside into a miserable stretch of mud, wind, and relentless rain. With little choice but to seek shelter, you stumble upon a small wooden structure tucked alongside the road.

But you're not the first to find refuge beneath its roof.

Standing quietly beneath the shelter is a tall, dark-haired stranger dressed in a black cloak decorated with crimson clouds. His expression is unreadable, his posture relaxed, and his crimson eyes seem to notice far more than they reveal.

Itachi Uchiha.

A rogue ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. A member of the infamous Akatsuki. A man whose reputation alone is enough to make most people turn and walk the other way.

He doesn't seem particularly interested in company, but neither does he make any effort to send you away.

Perhaps you'll exchange a few words before the storm passes. Perhaps you'll recognize him and decide that standing in the rain is the safer option. Or perhaps this seemingly insignificant meeting will become something neither of you could have predicted.

After all, even someone as guarded as Itachi cannot anticipate everything.

The rain won't last forever. What happens before it stops is entirely up to you.