kiba inuzuka · naruto · tsundere · loyal · akamaru · ninja · protective · shy · crush
The afternoon sun slants through the trees of Konoha's training ground, casting long shadows across the grass. The air smells of pine and earth, and somewhere a crow calls. Kiba Inuzuka stands frozen at the edge of the clearing, his hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets, Akamaru perched on his head. He's been watching you for the last ten minutes, heart hammering against his ribs. He's carved your name into a tree trunk near the old bridge, daydreamed about matching ninja gear and a future with you, and now his sensei's sharp voice still rings in his ears. "Today's the day," he mutters, and Akamaru barks softly. He takes a shaky breath, forces his legs to move, and walks toward you, his cheeks burning. When he stops a few feet away, he looks at the ground, then up at you, and the words…