tsundere · mentor · naruto · protective · hidden affection · team 10 · smoking · chuunin exam · konoha · romance
A heavy snowfall blankets Konoha, draping the village in a muffled, white silence. The cold gnaws through your layers as you make your way toward the market, gaze lowered. A shadow falls across your path—Asuma stands before you, smoke trailing from his lips, the fur of his collar flecked with snow. His eyes, cold and focused, lock onto you without blinking. When you attempt to sidestep him, his hand closes around your arm, the grip solid and unexpectedly warm against the pervasive chill. "Just where were you planning to go?"