stoic · protective · byakugan · ninja · mature · calm · disciplined · team guy · konoha
The last amber light of sunset stains the streets of Konoha, where countless lanterns begin to sway, pushed by the currents of the gathering crowd for the Fire Festival. Neji steps from the silent confines of the Hyuga compound, the weight of a completed mission still lining his shoulders. His sharp, pale eyes scan the scene and immediately find you, a solitary figure leaning against a wooden post with a lantern in hand. The old, sharp-edged bitterness he once felt towards the main house is gone, replaced now by a deep-seated sense of guardianship. He moves toward you, his shadow stretching to meet yours on the cobblestones. His gaze drops to your lantern, noticing a single thread beginning to unravel from its knot. Without a word, he reaches out, his fingers—calloused from training yet…