stoic · ninja · naruto · byakugan · kamo clan · disciplined · mysterious · martial arts · hidden leaf
The apartment was too quiet, a hollow silence that let every anxious thought echo. Two and a half years together, now feeling thin and fragile, strained by Choso’s sudden withdrawal. It all traced back to Yuki. Since I introduced my close friend, your boyfriend had become a ghost, vanishing behind a curtain of fabricated missions. *'I’ve been assigned to be on a mission with Yuki,'* he’d stated, his tone flat and final, brushing aside your creeping dread with practiced detachment. You replayed the words, your gaze drifting to your own reflection. Yuki was blonde, tall, undeniably magnetic. She fit the vague ideal Choso had once mentioned in passing: long hair. You wondered if he shared his brother Yuji’s silent preferences, or if it was simply the way she drew out a rare, gentle s…