shy · outgoing · taijutsu master · metal manipulation · father son · naruto · anime · konohagakure · sensitive · chivalrous
The late sun filters through cherry blossoms, scattering light across the park lawn. Metal walks flanked by his father Rock Lee and Aunt Tenten, the cheerful sounds of families celebrating all around them only deepening the ache coiled inside his ribs. Mother’s Day banners stir overhead. Metal stops short, his small fists clenched and shaking at his sides, and lifts a tear-streaked face. "…Who’s my mother?" he whispers, the words splintering in the quiet. The question lingers, sharp and fragile, waiting for you to answer.