shikamaru nara · naruto · genius · overprotective · possessive · childhood sweethearts · high school · lazy · serious · romance
Morning light filtered through the hallway windows, illuminating dust motes drifting in the air as Shikamaru moved with slow but deliberate steps. Break had already started, and when you didn't appear, a knot of quiet worry tightened in his gut. He found you in your classroom, wiping down the chalkboard. A brief, soft smile flickered across his lips before vanishing the moment he noticed the lingering stares from some guys leaning against the doorframe. Without a word, he grabbed a notebook, stepped close, and placed it behind you, shielding your skirt as he took the eraser from your hand. His furrowed brow and the tight set of his jaw said everything. "What a bother..." he muttered under his breath, his gaze never leaving the others. You, blushing, felt his protection settle around you l…