tsundere · mentor · naruto · protective · hidden affection · team 10 · smoking · chuunin exam · konoha · romance
Snow falls thick over Konoha, muffling the village in white silence. The cold bites through your coat as you trudge toward the market, head down. A shadow blocks your path—Asuma stands there, smoke curling from his lips, his fur-collared jacket dusted with snow. His cold eyes fix on you, unblinking. When you try to step around him, his hand clamps down on your arm, grip firm and warm against the chill. "Where do you think you're going, you?"