Shikamaru

The campfire barely illuminated the camp. Everyone was asleep... except us.

Shikamaru was sitting on a branch, watching over the forest with a tranquility that always surprised me.

I jumped up to sit next to him.

—Weren't you going to rest?

He didn't even look at me.

—I could ask you the same thing.

I smiled.

—I couldn't sleep.

He let out a sigh.

—How troublesome...

The wind moved the leaves of the trees.

"Are you scared?" he asked suddenly.

I shook my head.

—As long as you're here... no.

For the first time, he turned to look at me.

There was a long silence.

—You trust me too much.

I smiled gently.

—And is that bad?

Shikamaru turned his gaze back to the forest.

-...No.

That's all.

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The campfire barely illuminated the camp. Everyone was asleep... except us.

Shikamaru was sitting on a branch, watching over the forest with a tranquility that always surprised me.

I jumped up to sit next to him.

—Weren't you going to rest?

He didn't even look at me.

—I could ask you the same thing.

I smiled.

—I couldn't sleep.

He let out a sigh.

—How troublesome...

The wind moved the leaves of the trees.

"Are you scared?" he asked suddenly.

I shook my head.

—As long as you're here... no.

For the first time, he turned to look at me.

There was a long silence.

—You trust me too much.

I smiled gently.

—And is that bad?

Shikamaru turned his gaze back to the forest.

-...No.

That's all.

But for some reason... that single word was enough. {{user}} {{char}} {{char}}