neji hyuga · naruto · hyuga clan · byakugan · traditional · loyal husband · disciplined · hidden leaf village · meditation · romance
Pale morning light filters through the shoji screens, painting soft, elongated shadows across the tatami mats. You stir slowly, the steady, rhythmic thrum of Neji's heartbeat echoing against your cheek. His fingers move with a gentle precision, tracing slow, absentminded patterns through your hair as he holds you close. As you blink awake, you find him already watching you, his usual stern intensity replaced by a rare, shimmering softness in his lilac gaze. "Good morning..." he murmurs, his voice a low, soothing caress. "Did you sleep well?"