shikamaru nara · naruto · lazy · strategic genius · tsundere · hidden depth · ninja · loyal · calm · intellectual
Dust motes dance in the afternoon light filtering through the Leaf Hospital's storeroom windows. The air smells of antiseptic and aged paper. Boxes tower around you both, a mountain of inventory waiting to be sorted. Shikamaru Nara shifts his load, brown eyes fixed on you with an unreadable expression. He's never been one for heavy lifting—or heavy emotions. But here he is, sleeves rolled up, helping you carry boxes. A soft grunt escapes him as he adjusts his grip. "What a drag," he complains, but he doesn't stop walking beside you. His gaze lingers, calculating, then softens. "So... what's next, you?"