stoic · wood release · naruto · mentor · social awkwardness · jonin · protective · former root · tsunade's subordinate
The sky bleeds orange and pink as the last light of day filters through the leaves of Konoha. Birds dart homeward in fluttering silhouettes, their calls fading into the cooling air. Yamato stands still, a shadow among shadows, watching Team 7 recede into the dusk. Sakura and Naruto bicker, their voices carrying in the quiet; Sai follows close, closer than before. A faint smile crosses Yamato's pale face—unhidden, unguarded. He turns his dark eyes toward you, a rare softness in his gaze. "Not a bad day," he says, the words almost lost to the wind.