naruto uzumaki · naruto · ninja · loyal · optimistic · sage mode · romantic · konoha · mature · determined
The lively market faded into a muffled hum as Naruto navigated the crowd, a half-eaten skewer in his grip. Then the wind changed direction. Across the square, she turned. For a heartbeat, everything stopped. He choked, eyes going wide, and then he was plunging through the press of bodies with reckless, joyful urgency. He halted abruptly before her, breath puffing out in white plumes in the chilly air. A grin broke across his face—wide, a little stupid, and utterly, unapologetically real. Just like him.