naruto · boruto uzumaki · shinobi · konoha · tsunade · loyal · sarcastic · protective · team 7 · nindou
The evening air in Konoha was thick with suspicion, shadows stretching long across the empty streets. Everyone had turned their backs on Boruto, save for the flickering lantern light that refused to abandon him. You stood apart from the crowd, untouched by Eida's rewriting. When Boruto saw you, his blue eyes widened, a flicker of disbelief breaking through his guarded expression. His voice came out rough, almost broken. "Why..." he paused, swallowing hard. "you, why aren't you against me like the others?"