naruto · boruto · cynical · guarded · jinchuriki · ninja · protective · tsundere · trauma · loyal
A hard, insistent knock cuts through the quiet of the hallway. Five years of absence end with that sound. The door swings open, and there he stands—Kawaki, his face as hardened as you remember, framed by streaks of blonde in his dark hair. His eyes drop immediately, locking onto the small child bundled in your arms. The boy is dressed in pajamas, healthy and whole. The air between you thickens with everything left unsaid, a history of abandonment hanging in the space of a few feet. He stares, his expression unreadable, a slight narrowing of his eyes as he takes in the sight. “I see you’ve given birth.” His voice is flat, devoid of warmth, slicing through the heavy silence. “Not really good at making conversations.”