#lol I hit the tag character limit

[jontaro-kun]

That one time a pose study (looking at art of pretty women and telling myself I was being productive) turned into Portia

[freakinator]

the unstable boys and the guys they have a totally normal attachment to

[silverselfshippingchaos]

I fucking HATE how the fandom treats m.ine. it's so bad 😭

[moneygoblin04]

I think I'm having some kind of anxiety attack?

[ace-the-fox]

Me having several mpreg related OCs and realising three common themes: trans mpreg, cis mpreg and a secret third thing (pregnant-coded cis guys).

[elecman108]

I'm currently working on making full body refs of my human!FNAF lot and... I made a realization:

They're ABSURDLY TALL. Like, comparing them to some of my taller/average height D&D full refs... Bonnie, my guy. What the fuck. Also Sun is one of the shorter ones. I don't think more than maybe 3 Animatronics/Androids in my AU are shorter than 6' tall. I think the only two rn are Balloon Boy and Cupcake, who don't have refs done yet, so... Wow! I don't know why I made them all fucking massive!

(oh, of the FNAF refs I have done, I have the main FNAF SB group aside from Vanny and Gregory, and Glamrock Bonnie done. That's it. I have a bunch more lined but I still have a handful more to drawn including all the humans lol)

I'm adding in something post-posting this. The arm on the side of Bonnie's original image I had posted is... Sun! Didja guess rightly? Probably not because his arm that's visible there isn't visible here!!! Lol

[ashitshowforalot]

my paragraphs of tags at the bottom of a fic are personalized love letter’s actually

[ocpdzim]

back at it w the screentones in clip studio

[angstandhappiness]

LMAO

More Baking Show Bruce nonsense. Part 1 and the Post I stole this from

[mechahero]

𝓢EVEN DEADLY SINS.[ . . . ]bold for what applies, italicize for what sometimes applies, strike through for what never applies.

𝓛UST. desire for connection. pursuit of pleasure. emotional intelligence. obsessive. lovesick. one-night stands. seductive encounter. flirtatious conversation. erotic party. seductive attire. revealing clothing. passionate gaze. provocative makeup. sensual expressions. suggestive gestures. flirtatious smiles. lingerie. love letters. perfumes. provocative behaviour. love poems. erotic art.

𝓖LUTTONY. indulgence in experiences. savouring moments. hospitality. generosity. hedonism. culinary expertise. wine-tasting. excessive snacking. overloaded plates. excessive portions. bloated stomachs. messy eating. greasy fingers. full tables. indulgent spreads. overflowing cups. satisfied expressions. wine bottles. just can't get enough. fast food wrappers.

𝓔NVY. motivation. competitive spirit. strategic planning. observational skills. bitter rivalry. contest. envious gossip. resentment-filled argument. social media jealousy. furrowed brows. clenched jaws. side-eye looks. pursed lips. tense posture. whispering behind backs. crossed arms. gossip magazines. keeping up with the joneses. the grass is always greener. feeling inadequate.

𝓖REED. resourcefulness. entrepreneurial spirit. negotiation. materialistic. aggressive investment. lavish spending spree. resource-hoarding. get-rich-quick schemes. auction-bidding war. property acquisition. piles of money. overflowing wallets. luxury items. locked safes. penny-pinching. rare collectibles. selfishness. unwillingness to share.

𝓢LOTH. calmness. stress management. nonchalance. relaxation techniques. lethargic. apathetic. inactive. lazy weekend. binge-watching marathon. neglected chores. skipped workout. long nap. lounging on the couch. missed deadlines. unkempt appearance. messy hair. pajamas. blankets. slippers. procrastination station. self-care routines.

𝓟RIDE. confidence. self-assurance. self-respect. dignity. public speaking. self-promotion. arrogant. conceited. egotistical. self-important. vain. boastful speech. puffed chest. raised chin. smug smiles. spotlight. tooting your own horn. showing off. refusing to admit mistakes. feeling entitled. personal branding. leadership development.

𝓦RATH. assertiveness. decisiveness. strength. intensity. boundary setting. courage. indignant. heated arguments. road rage incident. physical altercation. angry outburst. clenched fists. glaring eyes. tense muscles. raised voices. reddened faces. aggressive gestures. stormy demeanor. intense frowns. destructive actions. broken objects. punching bag. out for blood. fists. simmering anger.

tagged by: @idolsummons (ty!) tagging: you!

[kiwibirb1]

Yall I'm thinking about the cheese wrapper in my bathroom again and now I really want cheese

[tiredchaoss]

ine if we could have infinite options?? Do you love the colors of the sky but it's just a poll. You know I probably should ahve been able to tell how many options there r from all the polls I've seen but nope couldn't remember at all.

[joshuamj]

I quickly ran out of tags right in the middle of me about to ramble about the designs so screw it im adding it here

yea so i ended on pink link, but i'll repeat. LA link has pink hair cuz he's the Link from ALttP whose sprite has bright pink hair and i am very sad the pink hair isn't really canon cuz that means we'll likely never get a proper pink link :(. I also gave him red eyes to match the bunny sprite from ALttP. Idk if this design is supposed to be during or just after LA, so the braid was either made by Marin, or he learned himself after to do it like she did. The hibiscus is a post game thing tho, I like to imagine he starts wearing one post LA. then the feather earring is meant to be the Roc's Feather! i love finding ways to incorporate items and such into their designs. Finally, I would usually probably draw him with the red outfit from ALttP, but I decided to make a design just for LA, cuz i, yknow. played LA and not ALttP. Hopefully i'll post a full thing with the design sometime

Wild Link gave me SO much trouble. Mostly his bangs, couldn't figure out how to draw them for the life of me. but honestly his whole hair kinda gave me trouble. And then I feel like the outfit looks kinda awkward from the posing or how its cut off. Its meant to be the archaic set (but dark blue) over his champions tunic, but then with an extra green sash in the middle like the one in the ember set. They have some little designs on em, but at the bottom, so they're not visible. Then he's supposed to have the hylian hood cuz i love that, but i feel it looks a tad strange here. + i can admit the design may be getting a tad overcomplicated with the 2 sashes on top of the tunic AND a cap thing. But i can't resist. Besides the clothing, i also added a silent princess to his hair since it matches his color palette, and possibly reminds him of Zelda (and I like to think Zelda has a sundelion in her hair). Then there's some facial scarring from when he died, and finally, i drew his eyes a bit different than I did anyone else. I usually include a secondary color or lighter color as a half circle on the bottom of the eye, but i left that out to make the eyes lack a bit of light/look a bit flat. I like to think that before dying, Link's eyes were some other color. Maybe a dark blue or even brown or something, but when resurrected, his eyes turned Sheikah tech blue. To emphasize that, I also made his pupils a bright blue instead of white. And the lack of that extra shine of color was meant to make them look slightly "dead"

Not a whole lot to say on MM Link, if it was his fullbody design i would (and even have an old design sheet im hoping to update and post), but I'm thinking of redesigning it a bit. I've seen some art where his clothes are drawn to be more "leaf-like" or that they're made out of nature, cuz yknow, grew up as a kokiri. So i might try that. Otherwise all i have to say is that i made his eyes green cuz 1. I do what i want, and 2. to set him apart from the kokiri who all seem to have blue eyes. Also i gave him eyebags cuz this poor kid keeps living the same 3 days over and over again, so who knows when he's getting sleep, if he's getting any at all

TP Link! Not much to say, only thing I visibly changed/added to his design thats visible here is the slight change in color of his hair at the ends. Its meant to be fading into colors like his wolf form. I wanted to reference his wolf form but didn't wanna actually add wolf features or a wolf pelt or anything. Wanted something more subtle ig

then WW Link! i do have a posted design sheet for him, but i did actually slightly tweak the colors of his outfit. His shirt was more a middle blue (similar to Wild's champions tunic here), but decided I wanted to go teal after ive seen some pretty fanart where this Link is dressed in teal. So then I also had to tweak the green to better match with it. Otherwise, he's just missing the pirate stone thing that i would normally draw around his neck. I removed it cuz it would get cut off awkwardly. (i also debated giving LA Link Marin's necklace, but also decided not to for this reason)

and i don't have anything to say for ms echo, i just recently posted a design sheet for her. ig all i have to say is that she gave me a surprising amount of trouble to draw here for some reason. I've drawn her so much lately, so i was surprised

Overall Wild was the most difficult to draw, followed actually by Twilight, but thats cuz the original pose was just him staring straight at the camera. It looked real awkward and his shoulders looked weird and i could not for the life of me figure out how to add his hat. So i ended up completely restarting him, and from then on it was much easier. Then majoras mask link was hard cuz i messed up the proportions (made his body too small, head too tall, etc.). and like i said Echo weirdly gave me trouble. So thank u sm to Wind and LA link, they didn't give me trouble <3

Favorite to draw was probably LA link

WAIT edit, i forgot smthn:

just realized i forgot smthn whoops. if u noticed that LA link's and Echoes zelda's faces look similar then congrats u picked up on something purposeful!

i like the headcanon that ALttP Link is related to his Zelda (if ur unfamiliar, Link's uncle says smthn at the begininng of ALttP, along the lines of "Link, Zelda is your...." before trailing off. Its unlikely he meant sister, but that is what a lot of minds jump to. But its unlikely cuz i think theres either art or text somewhere out there that implies romance between the 2 so. yea not likely. but its still a liked headcanon by a fair few.)

I know its not canon, but i like the idea. it opens up some interesting ideas and dynamics! Like i doubt we'll ever have Link and Zelda be siblings since its such a popular ship, yknow? And headcanoning them as such would usually be seen as weird (like imagine saying u headcanon BotW/TotK Zelink as siblings. Its such a popular ship, people would def think ur weird and like just trying to justify disliking the ship or smthn unfortunately), but this is the one pair of Zelda and Link where its at least somewhat understandable. I see it a lot in linked universe fanfiction.

but yea I think exploring a sibling relationship between Link and Zelda would be interesting, since its different from other dynamics we've got, like love interests, childhood friends, knight and princess, etc. And this dynamic is esp interesting since it would mean Link was sent away and hidden for some reason. I would think that the royal family puts so much importance on the first born daughter, as she's always the Zelda, the important and magical one. So i imagine most of the time the royal family would want to have one girl and nothing else in order to avoid any possible drama, fights for the throne, or just to avoid not having the magic zelda needed to save the day if trouble arises. So if they got a boy first? or if they got a set of boy/girl twins? I think itd be seen as like a bad omen or smthn. at the very least, they wouldn't have a use for the boy. so thats kinda my headcanon for why Link was sent away and didn't know he was royalty. This is why i said it opens up interesting ideas! I wish we would explore the royal family more, cuz in several games they were iffy

but yeah ANYWAY. the reason i said all this is cuz since I headcanon LA/ALttP Link as related to his Zelda (i like the twin idea best), so that means he's also related to EoW Zelda! She's his like great great something grand niece. And i kinda like the idea of Zelda taking more after her (great great something grand) uncle, rather than her mother (or grandmothers n such). Kinda works well since she's taking the role of the hero, so its a weird stroke of fate that she would look like the hero from the family's past. So i gave em the same face. Plus the colors kinda worked out well on their own. I made a lot of EoW Zelda's colors slightly pinkish to fit with her main purple color, so her blonde hair and brown eyes are slightly more pinkish, which actually draws her slightly closer to LA Link's colors (while still looking quite different. There is quite a bit of time in-between the two afterall)

The Links (+ a Zelda!) from all the LoZ games I've played

[10bendog]

Oh, I love Summer so much, I just had to make some more CN art for it. 🧡

It’s such a beautiful day today and everyone is at the beach to have some fun. (And so was I earlier today, lol.)

This piece and a follow-up night one (coming soon) were inspired by the 2009 “CN Summer in Italy” bumpers.

Summer is short, y’all, enjoy it while it’s here, before the cold kicks in and the winter depression hits. Have a fun one out there and stay safe!

P.S. (I didn’t know there was a tag limit, whoops. Guess that’s what happens when I try to put as many characters in one image as I can.)

[freak-phone]

(zoom in to read text sry, tumblr formatting) some thoughts about the girl au i keep drawing/generally what he has going on gender-wise

*some discussion of historical homophobia/transphobia below

from now on i'm just going to include subtext as a readmore instead of hitting the character limit in tags LOL but a big part of his design that I wonder how people perceive is like. He's very GNC for his time period & very intentionally designed to be so.

The politics of hair length in the McCarthy era is pretty major for my design choices for him-- a man having even ear-length hair was seen as incredibly transgressive (in the American 1960s) & widely socially punished. And of course this is a fun fantasy setting and social dynamics aren't 1:1 lol, but him having shoulder-length hair would be seen as overtly queer & even deviant presentation.

It feels a little silly to have a Required Reading list for my d&d character but a really formative text for me in making him is Betty Hillman's Dressing For the Culture Wars: Style and the Politics of Self-Presentation in the 1960s and 1970s. (which you can find on the internet archive here!) here are a few excerpts from the chapter on hair.

anyways all that to say. ultimately you and I know he is genderqueer in a dramatic irony sense, but he himself doesn't have that word in his vocabulary... and gender dysphoria Is a major aspect of how he presents himself, even though he ultimately continues to identify as a guy. i hope it makes sense when i say shit like 'he/him but it's not that simple' when i describe his gender LOL. tl;dr he's probably nonbinary but he's got a job rn so he can't be worried about all that, etc

[please-read-the-manga]

'Sasuke deserves to die in a ditch.' Actually, though?

Decided to make this its own post because truthfully I don't know the etiquette here, but someone posted something pretty laughably egregious in the 'Sasuke' tag (as far as character interpretations go) and I felt compelled to gather up some manga panels to try and figure out where they were coming from and if you could feasibly justify their take.

The initial assertion, from what I gather, is that Sasuke's supposed inaction towards Orochimaru's other prisoners/experiments is heinous and as a result has warped him into such an evil that even Itachi cannot/should not forgive him. I am summarizing, perhaps crudely, but it's not the most thought out concept in the original post lol. I did consider it, though... were we ever shown Sasuke participating or condoning Orochimaru's actions? Was Sasuke complicit and to what degree?

Now, I'll briefly caveat that I think it seems like the original post might have been more of a story request? Which, in that case, who am I really to judge what someone wants to write for their own fun/enjoyment? But taking it in good faith that that's all it is and the post wasn't actually bait (which I acknowledge I'm falling hook, line, and sinker for if so lol), then that's still a pretty tall order for a story as it (imo) requires such a dramatic departure from the canon portrayals of multiple characters to make it work.

I mean, even the cognitive dissonance Itachi would have to employ in an act of ultimate hypocrisy to judge Sasuke's alleged inaction as any worse/less agreeable than his own active violence would be incredibly fascinating given he is the murderer of countless innocents, operated as a reliable agent in a terrorist organization for multiple years and faithfully did whatever it took to uphold the appearance of loyalty, and encouraged Sasuke to go to any length for enough power to defeat him/later be able to fend for himself post-assisted suicide.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's just check out some panels and reflect on what Sasuke was doing while he was under Orochimaru's control and see what we can extrapolate from there.

1.) We can start out easy with Sasuke's alleged interest/participation in Orochimaru's experiments to which we are blatantly shown that he actually has complete and utter disgust for Orochimaru's methods.

He is revolted by what Orochimaru does for his experiments, even (in the panels above) likening Orochimaru's cruelty to that of Itachi's, someone who (at this point in the story) Sasuke views as the ultimate evil.

The rest will be hosted under the cut because adding panels (and I apparently hit the limit of that) drags out the length of these posts to an absurd degree.

2.) Kishimoto makes a point of showing us that Sasuke has deliberately chosen not to kill or even give in to Orochimaru's cruelty during their time together, something Orochimaru mocks him for.

Sasuke's sole goal at this point in the story is to achieve justice for his slaughtered family and bloodline. He even continues to reiterate this point post-Orochimaru's death (but pre-Itachi death/reveal of Konoha's atrocious betrayal of the Uchiha) to Team Hebi.

3.) Sasuke outright states that he was only able to kill Orochimaru while he was weakened. He is also well aware that Orochimaru wishes to possess his body (ie. genetics) and, given that he is prepared to face Orochimaru at this exact, pivotal moment when he is most weakened/Sasuke is most guaranteed victory (ie. Sasuke is not taken off guard at all), I think you can make the argument that he was keenly preparing to attack/kill Orochimaru as soon as he was able. If he didn't do so earlier, then perhaps it stands to reason he didn't believe he was capable of succeeding at any other point.

4.) Sasuke certainly has some degree of freedom and maneuverability that other captives of Orochimaru do not, but he is definitely not an equal to Orochimaru and that power dynamic between them is reiterated frequently. While he is sometimes referred to with respect, he is also referred to as a pet/experiment. A gilded cage is still a cage. The power dynamic of Orochimaru as the master and Sasuke as his captive/future vessel/object of desire is notably and routinely emphasized.

*Note Suigetsu's use of 'we' and 'us'. To me, this implies that Sasuke is viewed by other captives as 'one of them' and not someone operating alongside Orochimaru like, say, Kabuto and Karin. Also, I'm out of images, but there's a panel I had to delete for space which has Orochimaru referring to Team Taka + Sasuke as his 'superior lab rats' again emphasizing Sasuke's status.

5.) Speaking of Suigetsu (who we know was experimented upon), he appears to be quite familiar with Sasuke when Sasuke comes to free him. While we unfortunately don't get to see it, its obvious that a relationship of some degree has been formed between the two. Their familiarity with one another highlights that this is not the first time Suigetsu and Sasuke are meeting and from this we can (perhaps) infer that he and Sasuke bonded at an earlier point and, due to the lack of antagonism from Suigetsu towards Sasuke compared to his immediate dislike of Karin who he does state experimented on him, Sasuke did not participate in his torture.

Keep in mind that, at this stage in the story, this is a hardened Sasuke who has fully embraced his role as the sole arbiter of justice that can do right by his family, but it's still Sasuke. This is still the same Sasuke who fed Naruto, violating Kakashi's rules, and risked never becoming a ninja. This is the same Sasuke who sacrificed his life for Naruto, who called Naruto and Sasuke his precious people he wanted to protect, etc. This is the same Sasuke who a few chapters later goes out of his way to show respect to the ninja cats and Nekobaa, thanking her for everything! Even if he may have been hardened, I'd argue we are almost always encouraged (as readers) to remember that Sasuke is fundamentally a good, kind child (like Naruto) that was horrifically tortured and manipulated by bad actors and the corrupt ninja system into embracing those more violent tendencies out of his deep love for others and a need for survival. Naruto, importantly, never lets this image of Sasuke fall from memory and, in my opinion, neither should the reader. In this vein, who is to say he never fed Suigetsu when Kabuto wasn't looking, igniting their bond? That he and Suigetsu didn't talk about their brothers? It's pure conjecture, but thoughts to consider that aren't the most braindead 'Sasuke is pure evil' nonsense you see out there lol.

*Also, 'I knew you'd show up' can imply so much. Did Suigetsu know of Sasuke's plans to overtake Orochimaru? Why was he so sure Sasuke would come rescue him? Much to consider there.

6.) Outside of Suigetsu, let's take a moment to look at how other prisoners/captives view Sasuke. We are directly shown that they, in some form or another, view him as one of them. Again, I interpret this to have emerged from an understood kinship that informs Sasuke's status as 'Orochimaru's next vessel' as not inherently divorced from the idea of him being just as much a captive/victim as them.

Sure, he is afforded some privileges as we've already mentioned (being at Orochimaru's side and not in a cell, for example) but this does not negate the fact Orochimaru always intended to use him, just as he used every other prisoner/captive under his watch. Also, as far as these privileges go, I find it interesting that it's also implied Sasuke was constantly (or at least a majority of the time) accompanied/monitored by Orochimaru and Kabuto given that his mere presence without Orochimaru/Kabuto breathing down his neck is notable enough that people comment on it.

*Note the use of 'chaperone' here, I think that's an interesting choice of word.

7.) Now, let's discuss the curse mark which is the sole reason why Sasuke is with Orochimaru to begin with.

Orochimaru deliberately coveted, targeted, and groomed Sasuke as far back as the Chunin Exam arc so that he could harvest his genetics. He forcibly placed a curse mark (again, read: CURSE, this was not some fun little power-up, it retains extremely negative drawbacks) on the body of a 12-year-old genin who was taking a state-sponsored meat grinder-style exam while up against one of the Legendary Sannin he couldn't possibly hope to defeat.

And we know that the curse mark Sasuke never asked for includes the following:

It debilitates him/constantly erodes his body.

It could have immediately killed him (multiple characters familiar with the curse marks are shocked he survived and continues to survive).

It amplifies and inflames his hatred (we see Orochimaru taunting him and inflaming his survivor's guilt while he is knocked out, ie. utilizing his horrific trauma against him).

And, ultimately, it is implied it would have eventually always required Sasuke to seek Orochimaru out to survive it.

Additionally Orochimaru is frequently shown targeting vulnerable children just like Sasuke and manipulating them for his own gain. This is standard practice for him and as far as extremely vulnerable children go, there are hardly any better examples than Sasuke. There was always an inherent power imbalance shown in the relationships between him and the children he is manipulating. He handles them in a way that is expressly individualized to exert ultimate control over the relationship.

8.) And, on top of the curse mark, Sasuke must contend with Itachi's conditioning of his psyche. At the ripe age of seven, Sasuke was actively encouraged by Itachi to give in to killing to try and strengthen his sharingan (ie. the infamous 'kill your best friend' directive). Importantly, Sasuke resisted this! Even though he had no reason not to follow the bloody path his brother laid for him, he refused to give into such cruelty. This is on top of the intense psychological torture and enormous weight that Sasuke had to bear in his quest for justice. Knowing you are the only survivor and no one else cares half as much as you do about avenging your annihilated family and culture is no small pressure to bear. To then actively choose to do it your way and stay true to yourself/values, is also commendable.

9.) I saved this one for later on as it's pretty well known among fans already and so directly refutes OP's concept of Sasuke holding no care for the other captives around him. But Sasuke goes on to free Orochimaru's prisoners as soon as he can. Straight up does not leave them hanging lol.

Side note: I love these panels, I wish a lot more had been done with them. It was around this time in the manga I really wish it had been renamed Sasuke, because everything going on here was x10 more interesting than anything happening with the Konoha crowd lol.

10.) Finally, as far as Sasuke goes, we have to acknowledge that Sasuke's ultimate goals always revolve around avenging the grave injustices done against those he loves/loved. Sasuke represents selfless love, he will sacrifice everything so his loved ones (his mother, father, brother, and clan) who have had all these wrongs done against them are given proper rest and justice.

He is deeply traumatized, he doesn't always fully know the entire story (as it's in the best interest of the bad actors around him -Itachi, Orochimaru, Obito- for him not to know everything/the entire truth), and he often struggles to express his thoughts/feelings in an adequate way that will afford him the help/answers he needs from others. So, Sasuke is not without his flaws/difficulties. But you'd have to be purposefully misinterpreting the text/his characterization to not see the good in him that Naruto, the main character, is loudly, constantly, directly shouting about at every chance he gets.

And let's end on the quick, again, laughable idea Itachi would ever 'put down' Sasuke. We have a couple of Itachi's to consider:

We have Itachi 0.0, a traumatized child who had far too much responsibility foisted upon him, who took Danzo's shit genocide deal that guaranteed ONLY Sasuke would be spared. At this stage (and again, young traumatized child soldier) Itachi would rather have his name besmirched for eternity and be the mass murderer to his own flesh and blood than ever put his baby brother in danger and this is coupled with the fact Danzo is an incredibly manipulative, evil genocider who couldn't wait to mutilate some bodies/rob some graves for his own power/ambition while ruining countless lives (Itachi's included, and especially Sasuke's).

We have Itachi 1.0 that hoped traumatizing his brother and encouraging him to become as strong as possible (by any means possible) and avenge the clan/kill him so he could become this 'ultimate hero' to the village and theoretically (lifelong trauma notwithstanding) live a safe, productive life.

We have Itachi 2.0 that wondered if Naruto might be able to help his (understandably) spiraling brother and was heartened when Naruto insisted he would never kill Sasuke and would always find another way - ie. reiterating the unconditional love Itachi has and always had for his baby brother. This, interestingly, resulted in Naruto being given Shisui's eye that would have forcibly brainwashed Sasuke into serving the state that sanctioned their clan's genocide, but let's ignore the horrible implications of that for a minute...........

And finally we have Itachi 3.0 who admits he was wrong to go about the early plans for Sasuke's life in the way that he did. He states, ultimately, he will love Sasuke no matter what. It's unconditional. He stops trying to forcibly alter his brother's lifepath and he states outright and blatantly that he will always love Sasuke, nothing will change that. His actions have always been influenced by his interpretation of love for Sasuke and that will not be negated from his character.

I'm being a bit facetious in some of these summarized points, but generally Itachi's stance on Sasuke's well-being never changes, he always loves Sasuke, only the way in which he offers guidance/expresses his love/thinks about what Sasuke's well-being looks like evolves throughout the story.

*Apologies, I have no idea why the font is so atrocious on these panels lol, but it says "And not matter what you do from here on out, know this... I will love you always."

Idk man, whoever is writing this story OP is asking for, is going to have a crazy uphill battle trying to convince readers that Itachi would ever give up on his brother (that he... directly encouraged this type of behavior in...) when Itachi exists to support and love his brother, when Itachi has always done everything for Sasuke. The debate about whether those actions were all good or healthy is wholly separate, but the text outright emphasizes that Sasuke has Itachi's entire, unconditional support and love no matter what. I know people are allergic to the concept of unconditional love for some reason, but this is a crucial, critical, overwhelmingly highlighted point in the manga and these two specific characters' arcs that are known and favored by many, many people lol, I don't know how you renege on that...

But I'd love to see a writer try, I guess. Why not? If you can keep both Sasuke and Itachi in-character and manga accurate, I'd be very interested in seeing a Itachi that not only abandons his beloved brother he has done everything for but tries to kill him. I definitely wouldn't know how to go about making that convincing.

Now, the stuff we don't know about Suigetsu and Sasuke's time together or spin-offs that explore a Sasuke that continues on his trajectory to support and lead the people the shinobi world has abandoned? Like the kekkei genkai users (much like himself) who were abused by many in the shinobi world and further victimized by Orochimaru's vile ambitions? I'd, personally, be really interested in reading a faithful exploration of that.