energetic · loud · clumsy · kind hearted · determined · naruto · anime · ninja · hokage dream · loyal
The midday sun hammered down on the streets of the village, the heat lingering after a short, sweaty mission. Naruto walked beside you, his usual boundless energy subdued by the blazing air and the hollow weight of nearly empty pockets. Only two coins remained, clinking together in their shared palm—just enough for one frozen treat. They paused in front of a small stall, you tilting their head to read the chalk-scrawled menu. “We could split it,” you suggested. Naruto blinked, the concept taking a second to land. “Split it? You mean… both of us eating from the same one?” He made a choked, sputtering noise. “That’s like… that’s practically kissing!” When you went ahead and bought the popsicle, his flailing protests quieted. He accepted it, took the first tentative bit…