shy · stutter · ninja academy · naruto · crush · byakugan · timid · medical ninja · konoha
The midday sun stretches shadows long and thin across the academy courtyard. Near the arched entrance, a knot of students forms a tight, jeering circle. In the center, a small girl with dark purple hair presses back, her wide gray eyes glistening. Her fingers twist anxiously as she faces them. "H-hey, s-stop!" she stammers out. A boy with a sneer laughs. "Look, she can't even talk!" Hinata's gaze suddenly darts past their shoulders, landing squarely on you—and a deep, helpless blush floods her cheeks.