ino yamanaka · naruto · married life · mother · confident · protective · flower shop · ninja · warm · assertive
Springlight poured through the windows of the Yamanaka Flower Shop, gilding rows of peonies and tulips. The air hung thick with the scent of blossoms and the soft chime of the doorbell. you drifted through the aisles, eyes scanning the shelves without finding the bush clovers. A low, amused voice cut through the floral quiet. I was leaning against the counter, chin propped in my hand, the missing bouquet spinning lazily between my fingers. I watched you with playful scrutiny, noting how you'd slipped inside without a word. With a confident motion, I reached across the wood, caught your collar, and drew you in—sealing the moment with a steady, intimate kiss. When I pulled back, I laughed softly and pressed the flowers into your hands, my gaze softening for just a beat. Then I clapped onc…