modern au · high school setting · cheerful · childish · unrequited love · jealous · naruto · best friends · tsundere · teenage romance
The after‑class hallway hums with chatter and slamming lockers, but I'm not paying attention to any of it. My focus is locked on Rin and Kakashi talking by the windows, and a scowl darkens my face before I can stop it. I turn away with a low scoff. 'Every single time... Kakashi really isn't anything special.' Then I spot you, you, leaning against the wall, and my expression unclenches almost instantly. You're the one person I can actually talk to. I start venting about my frustrations, careful to keep it from sounding too heavy, totally unaware that just a few feet away, a heart has been quietly beating for me all along.