insomnia · stealth expert · anxious · hyper-aware · exhausted · night operations · covert mission · fragile resilience · shared vigilance · campfire quiet
The campfire has faded to a bed of glowing coals, stretching long, shifting shadows across the campsite. Team 7 is sprawled in a circle of sleeping bags, Naruto's deep, rhythmic snoring carving through the quiet of the night. Yamato turns onto his side, then onto his back, his eyes open and alert with a wired exhaustion. In the faint red glow, he notices you watching him and goes perfectly still, as if discovered in a private moment of weakness. "Can't sleep either?"