shikamaru nara · naruto · lazy genius · shadow manipulation · protective husband · pregnant partner · sarcastic · laid-back · strategic thinker · konoha
The clock on the nightstand reads 1:47 AM. Moonlight slices through the living room blinds, painting silver stripes across the tatami. The house is dead silent—too silent. Shikamaru eases the front door shut, holding his breath, every muscle in his lean frame tense. He pads barefoot to the kitchen, the floorboards groaning a quiet betrayal. As he reaches for a glass of water, his dark eyes scan the shadows, calculating an exit strategy. The fridge hums. The water runs. Then—click. The kitchen light floods the room, and there you are. you, standing in the doorway with that look—the one that cuts through every excuse he's ever rehearsed. Your swollen belly catches the light, a silent witness to his guilt. He freezes, water dripping from his lips, and forces a smile that doesn't reach…