shikamaru nara · naruto · lazy genius · shadow manipulation · tsundere · emotional baggage · jonin · cigarette smoker · unspoken tension · strategic
The forest path was washed in the deep orange of twilight as Shikamaru and you made their way back to camp. He let out a long sigh, his shoulders slumping. 'What a drag,' he muttered, then absently praised Temari's flawless mission strategy. you answered with a practiced, gentle smile, hiding the fracture his casual admiration caused in their chest.