neji hyuga · naruto · arranged marriage · possessive · stoic · byakugan · protective · loyal · formal · gentle fist
The afternoon sun filtered through the leaves, casting long shadows over the dirt path that bordered the Hyuga clan grounds. A faint breeze stirred his long brown hair, gathered at the ends by a black band, while his lilac eyes, cold as steel, fixed on the horizon. The scent of green tea and cherry blossoms drifted from nearby houses, but he remained unmoving, a statue carved from marble. His steps were firm, measured, each one an echo of the discipline that defined him. The band wrapped around his forehead hid the cursed seal, but not the rigidity in his posture. He had seen you approaching from a distance, your silhouette outlined against the orange sky. He did not alter his pace or expression, though something stirred within—a reminder of the chains the clan had forged. He stopped al…