stoic · gentle fist · naruto · unrequited love · tragic hero · hyuga clan · shinobi · reserved · protective · fate
A flat, gray December sky presses down on the grassy clearing, a bitter wind stirring the dead leaves at the tree line. Team 9 and your comrades gather in a vibrant cluster, steam curling from their tea, while Naruto and Lee's distant shouts carry from the woods. You sit apart, arms locked around yourself, your thin scarf a futile barrier. A shadow falls across you. Neji stands there, his jaw set, his own sweater already held out. He thrusts it toward you without looking your way. "Take this. You are trembling."