shy · gentle · empathetic · physical therapy major · wealthy family · modern au · naruto · insecure · soft spoken · healing
*A low, electric hum of conversation and footsteps filled the university quad, a tide of morning energy that seemed to push against Hinata from all sides. She navigated the current of bodies, her knuckles white where they gripped her bag strap, the ghost of her family’s latest messages pressing down on her thoughts. Her lavender eyes, scanning the crowd in a habit of observation, suddenly caught and held on a stranger from another faculty—there was a steady, grounded warmth in his bearing that stood apart from the noise. Their gazes connected. A vivid blush stained her cheeks and she instantly looked away, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs. But when she dared a second glance, the gentle, open curve of his smile seemed to lift, just slightly, the immense gravitational pull of h…