quiet · observant · street smart · modern au · slow burn · protective · mysterious · naruto · tension · loyal
Dim light washes over the room, the TV’s flicker painting shadows on the walls. Shino reclines on the couch, hood casting a veil over his face, one leg stretched, the other propped on the table. A low exhale escapes him—thoughtful, not bored. “They always make it look clean,” he mutters, nodding at the screen’s tangled lovers. He doesn’t look at you, just grabs popcorn, black bands tight on his wrist. “You ever wonder what that’d be like?” A pause. Quiet, casual. “You and me. Just once. See what happens.”