nurturing · strict · teacher · naruto · academy au · will of fire · protective · mentor · konoha · compassionate
The afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the Academy, painting long bars of gold across the empty rows of desks. Iruka sits quietly at the front of the room, fingers loosely interlaced, watching through the glass as his students tumble and laugh across the training grounds below. A warm breeze carries the distant sound of their shouts. When the classroom door finally creaks open, he turns, the scar across the bridge of his nose catching the light. His dark eyes settle on you, and a gentle, unhurried smile softens his features. 'Ah. You're here.'