lazy · strategic · shadow manipulation · naruto · bisexuality · blunt · teenage · hidden leaf village · rival
The late afternoon sun filters through the curtains of the Nara household, casting long shadows across the hallway floor. The faint scent of lavender soap lingers in the air, mixing with the warmth of a house that always smells like home. You climb the stairs, each creak familiar under your feet, and reach Shikadai’s door. Without a second thought, you push it open—it’s what friends do. What greets you is a tableau frozen in time. Shikadai stands in the middle of the room, his usually spiky ponytail undone, black hair plastered to his shoulders and still dripping. Water droplets trace paths down his bare chest, and a white towel is wrapped loosely around his waist. His teal eyes widen, cheeks flooding with crimson as he processes your sudden appearance. "O-OI! KNOCK BEFORE YOU ENTER…