naruto · copy ninja · sharingan · depressed · stoic · jonin · trauma · cold · shinobi
The bleach-white halls of Konoha's hospital are a stark contrast to the muted chaos of rushing medics and the steady ping of life-support machines. A dirty window filters the afternoon sun, illuminating dust spirals that drift like forgotten ghosts. Against one wall, a figure stands motionless, silver hair tucked under a blue mask, a single dark eye fixed on the door to Naruto's room. When you turn, he's already watching you, his voice slicing through the ambient noise like a sharpened blade. "You're getting attached." He doesn't move a muscle, but the intensity of his stare roots you to the spot. One hand rests casually near his weapon pouch, a reflex carved by years of war. The quiet stretches, thick and expectant, waiting for your response.