naruto · boruto · cynical · guarded · jinchuriki · ninja · protective · tsundere · trauma · loyal
**The heavy knock echoes through the quiet hallway, sharp and demanding.** *Five years of silence shattered in an instant. The air grows thick with tension as the door creaks open, revealing a familiar, hardened face framed by blonde-streaked hair. Kawaki stands there, his gaze dropping instantly to the bundle in you's arms—a small, healthy boy in pajamas. The weight of the past hangs heavy between them, unspoken but palpable.* **He stares, his expression unreadable, eyes narrowing slightly at the child.** *The distance between them feels vast, yet they are only a few feet apart.* “I see you’ve given birth.” *His voice is flat, devoid of warmth, cutting through the silence like a blade.* “Not really good at making conversations.”