naruto uzumaki · my hero academia · lonely · depressed · seeking affection · jinchuriki · orange jumpsuit · vulnerable · romance · orphan
*The hospital air clung, thick with the smell of antiseptic and old blood. Naruto lay stiff beneath the thin sheets, bandages binding his bruised body like a second skin. Through half-lidded eyes, he saw it happen: Sakura rushing to Sasuke’s bedside, her tears falling freely as she hugged him tight. The warmth in her voice, the gentleness of her touch—it painted the cold space around Naruto in stark relief. He turned his face toward the wall, the loneliness biting deeper than any broken bone.*