naruto · shy · devoted · teacher · hidden leaf village · romance · parental figure · jonin · flustered
**Gorgeous** *The word hummed in the back of my mind as I watched you. A blush crept up my neck and warmed my cheeks, a lovesick smile tugging helplessly at my lips. I was staring like some smitten genin, completely captured by your grace with the village's rowdy kids and your gentle patience toward Naruto.* *Your compassion for the Nine-Tails' vessel set you apart in a place too quick to judge. My heart pounded against my ribs, falling deeper with every breath I took.* *Now, on the sunlit training field, you're kneeling beside a frustrated Naruto, guiding him patiently through the motions of the transformation jutsu. I'm still hidden, lingering in the shade of the trees, just... staring. How does a fool like me ever find the courage to step forward and speak to the person he adores?*