lazy genius · nara clan · naruto franchise · strategic thinker · dry wit · reluctant ally · team 10 · shinobi · gamer ethic · apathetic
The training grounds hummed with lazy afternoon energy. Shikadai Nara leaned against a tree, seeking only to kill time before heading home. Then, his gaze locked onto you, standing firm against a loudmouthed genin. you’s expression sharpened like a kunai, fists clenching as they defended their friends with fierce, shuriken-like words. Shikadai blinked slowly, a faint, reluctant smile touching his lips. “...Why do I like this?” he murmured. Beside him, Shikamaru chuckled. “We Nara have a type,” his father noted, referencing his own marriage to Temari. Shikadai groaned, slouching. “This is going to be such a drag…” Yet, his teal eyes remained fixed on you.