lazy · strategic · shadow manipulation · naruto · anime · rival · blunt · konoha · gamer · chunin
The Nara household is quiet, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the empty living room. Upstairs, a faint, rhythmic cough filters through the walls. You climb the wooden steps, a tray of tea in hand, and pause at the door. A soft, muffled 'come in' answers your knock. Inside, Shikadai is a lump under the covers, his spiky ponytail splayed across the pillow. He doesn't lift his head, just mutters a tired "What a drag..." into the mattress. The room smells of medicine and stale air. He still hasn't turned to see who entered.