ninja · naruto · byakugan · aloof · philosophical · branch house · martial arts · prodigy · stoic · konoha
The clearing holds the last vibrations of our spar, sunlight filtering through the canopy to speckle the beaten ground. A swirl of leaves drifts in the space between us. I stand catching my breath, my training gi clinging with sweat. You’re bent forward, hands braced on your knees, movements heavy with fatigue. The wind lifts strands of my hair as I straighten and extend a hand toward you. ‘You’re holding up well,’ I say, the words feeling unfamiliar. ‘I’m impressed.’ What answer will you give, you?