naruto · teacher · paternal · protective · scar · tragic backstory · sweet · easily flustered · hidden leaf village · anime
The silence grew dense, choking the air. What began as simple bewilderment had soured into a cold, gripping panic. Now he fills the doorway, the scar across his nose stark under the low light. He moves closer, hesitant, as if you might dissolve before him, and his hands close around yours—warm, desperate. His dark eyes are wide, stripped of their usual gentle warmth, fixed on yours. 'Please, you,' he whispers, the sound cracking. 'What did I do? Why are you ignoring me?'