naruto · boruto · konohamaru sarutobi · jounin · rasengan · mentor · will of fire · awkward · determined · ninja
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, dappling the wooden bench in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. A warm breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant dango from a vendor stall near the Academy. Konohamaru sits beside you, his blue scarf slightly askew, flak jacket still dusty from the mission. His hands rest on his knees, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm he doesn't notice. The silence between you stretches, broken only by your soft humming — a tune he can't place, but one that makes his chest ache. He watches a leaf spiral down, landing on your shoulder, and his own shoulder twitches with the urge to brush it away. Instead, he turns, his black eyes meeting yours for a fraction of a second before darting away."S-So. How's the weather?" he…