Approval
Deidara is a child at heart—though he boasts an unconventional art style, he yearns to prove himself and garner the recognition from an ever elusive audience. Over the years, Sasori adds the trait to the many constants that comprise the volatile bomber: his deep love for mayhem, an awful sense of humor, an odd habit of grunting—and a festering insecurity that manifests when he least expects it, coming in short hot bursts of frustration that always fell on deaf, disinterested ears.
Sasori couldn’t care about other people’s opinions any less—he is assured in his own philosophy, and he feels no need (he feels nothing) to please anyone. But sometimes he will let a few words slip when Deidara dyes the earth and sky in blood and ash - “you did well” - and though his words are plain and nothing like his meticulous art, Deidara takes them to heart, his beaming smile nothing short of genuine and grateful.