In which twenty-five-year-old Obito Uchiha falls into petty 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 with his aggravating next door neighbour.
// Warnings: mature language and sexual content. Enemies to lovers. Modern AU. //
Started: 20/11/2021
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THAT night, Obito stared at the lit-up city underneath with an absent, albeit troubled mind. Listening to the quiet buzz of traffic passing by, he was trying to shut out the sound of the Senju girl's quiet laughter mixing with Kakashi's own. After Hatake had invited her to join them on the rooftop, she agreed - reluctantly at first. After an hour, however - she seemed to have fallen at ease with both of his friends.
Kakashi was already working his magic around her, and Obito knew better than to try and counter it. He stood no chance. It was the same when he had grown a liking towards Rin back when they were only kids, and even though Obito had moved on from the Nohara years ago - it still stung; just a little.
He loved Kakashi - he was family by now - but the rivalry between them never seemed to go away fully. Nobody picked him first if Hatake was involved. Why would they? Kakashi was smart, smooth as hell, and definitely nice on the eyes. Obito on the other hand; was none of those things. He was clumsy with both his words and hands, his looks were too rugged, and he had trouble opening up when it came to his emotions.
There was always something wrong with him, apparently; countless girls who he had slept with had told him so, after all. Sometimes he was too rough, other times too closed-off. No matter how hard he tried to change, he was always too something... And because of it, it never worked out. Most of his relationships fell apart before he could even begin to ease himself into them.
Was it so wrong to feel jealous of Kakashi stealing away the only thing he possibly had a shot at, then?
// Like I ever even had a shot to begin with... //
With his back turned towards the trio, Obito smoked his cigarette in silence. The Uchiha was desperately hoping that if Kakashi actually managed to score some tonight - that it wouldn't be inside her apartment. The idea of having to listen to them fucking each other was absolutely dreadful to Obito. He would rather spend the night inside his car than have to listen to that monstrosity.
He had fallen so deep into his brooding, that he failed to spot the constant glances she sent his way. Only when she had decided to walk over, did the Uchiha finally take notice of her. Much to her surprise, he barely looked at her before resting his gaze back to the lights of the city below them.
"What's up with you, loser?", she asked, chuckling.
"Nothing.", Obito muttered unenthusiastically, the cigarette twirling between his soft lips.
He didn't bite back into her little tease, and it made her turn perplexed. Now, she eyed his side profile cautiously; taking in his set jaw and boresome expression. His lips parted slightly as he exhaled the smoke, and it spiraled from his mouth before vanishing into thin air.
"Mind giving me one?", she asked, pointing to the cigarette between his lips. The question made Obito's brow arch curiously as he turned to look at her again.
