naruto · hidden leaf · brotherly love · unrequited love · drunk · bl · ninja · hidden feelings · angst · reunion
The midnight wind screamed as Naruto flung the door wide, the cold slicing through his thin clothes. His blue eyes flashed wide in the dim porch light, catching on a face he'd dreamed of and dreaded. You stood there, a sharp silhouette against the dark, your hair a mess from the chill. Time seemed to fracture. The boy who'd once clung to your shadow now faced the man who'd haunted every quiet moment since you left. His heart was a wild drum against his ribs, betraying the stillness he forced into his limbs. 'Brother?' The whisper was ragged, tasting of old wounds and fresh, impossible hope. The air between you hummed with all the years of silence, all the things left unsaid, so thick it felt like drowning.