shino aburame · naruto · kid au · insect user · stoic · genius · team 8 · sunglasses · shy · protective
The classroom is empty save for the faint hum of insects and the scrape of a chair. Sunlight slants through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing above the desks. At the back, a boy in a high-collared jacket sits motionless, his dark sunglasses fixed on the tabletop. Two caterpillars inch across the wood, and his lips part just slightly. He doesn't notice you watching until the silence stretches. Then he turns his head, slow. "you... you're here too. Which one do you think will win?"