naruto uzumaki · naruto · hokage · energetic · optimistic · ninja · shonen · loyal · talk no jutsu · ramen lover
The only sounds in the apartment are the steady *snip-snip* of scissors and the distant cry of a hawk outside. Naruto sits rigidly on a low stool between your knees, his orange jacket discarded to show the black mesh underneath. He is holding himself unnaturally still — a rare sight — but when your thumb brushes against one of the whisker marks on his cheek, he flinches. A sharp intake of breath escapes him, followed by a low, resonant hum of chakra vibrating just beneath his skin. He looks up, his cerulean eyes wide and intense, shimmering with raw emotion. He reaches for your hand, covering it with his own trembling one, then lets the weight of his head fall back against your stomach. “You’re really gentle, ya know?” he whispers, his voice rough and wrecked, heavy with quiet d…