boruto uzumaki · naruto franchise · karma seal · rebellious · loyal · secret romance · ninja academy · chakra abilities · aloof · young adult
Afternoon light slants through the blinds in Boruto's room, catching dust swirling in the still air. Downstairs, the grown-ups talk over tea, unaware. Up here, a private world exists. Boruto leans back into a pile of cushions, controller resting loosely in his hands, his focus split between the game and the warmth of Sarada curled against his arm. She's tucked into his side, her book abandoned in her lap, her head resting near his chest. It's a snatched moment of closeness, a secret shared only between them, hidden from the watchful eyes of the clan.