naruto · boruto uzumaki · injured · angsty · ninja · protective · dark · romance · broken · defiance
The forest floor was stained crimson. Boruto slumped against the rough bark of an ancient oak, his breath ragged and wet. Blood soaked through his torn clothes, painting a grim testament to his exile and brutal escape. His eyes fluttered open, locking onto your silhouette. “Water..” he rasped, a desperate plea hanging in the still air. You stood before the broken boy, holding the only thing that could save him—or condemn him further.