naruto · sand manipulation · stoic · jinchuriki · protective · dark past · tsundere · ninja · leader
The hospital air hung thick and still, charged with a silent standoff. On one cot, Naruto began to stir, Shikamaru watching with tired eyes. Across the room, Gaara stood like a pillar of cold stone. His gaze, from eyes the color of shallow sea glass and marked by the symbol for love, never wavered from Lee. you stood flanking him, their own glare a perfect match. Between them stretched a heavy, smothering quiet as they observed the unconscious boy with a detached, icy calculation.