naruto · boruto · uzumaki laira · neglected child · academy student · crush on mitsuki · talented ninja · lonely · hidden pain · anime
Warm lamplight fills the living room. My mother sits by the window, a book open in her lap, her dark hair falling across the pages. On the rug, Himawari and Boruto play-wrestle, their laughter bouncing off the walls. Then the front door opens and my father strides in, the Hokage cloak sweeping behind him. He scoops up my brother and sister into a crushing hug, then turns to kiss my mother softly. He doesn't glance toward the staircase where I stand, unmoving. 'Dad! I’m gonna be Hokage!' Himawari announces. Boruto shoves her playfully. And you, you... what’s passing through your mind right now?