3rd pov
The walk home was quiet. Not awkward. Not uncomfortable.
Just... quiet.
Naruto clutched the bag of apples tightly against his chest, stealing nervous glances at Yuko every few steps.
Yuko noticed. He simply pretended he didn't.
...
"...Why?" Naruto's voice was barely above a whisper.
Yuko looked down.
"Why what?"
Naruto shrugged. "Why'd you help me?"
The question lingered between them.
Yuko didn't answer right away.
Instead, he watched a pair of birds land on a nearby rooftop.
"...Because no one else did."
Naruto blinked. "...That's it?"
Yuko smiled faintly. "Shouldn't that be enough?"
Naruto opened his mouth.
Closed it.
"...Yeah."
...
They continued walking until they reached the apartment district.
Naruto slowed. "This is me..."
He looked toward the worn-down building.
Paint peeled from the walls.
The windows were cracked.
Even from outside, Yuko could smell mold.
His jaw tightened.
"So..." Naruto rubbed the back of his neck. "Thanks for the apples."
He smiled.
It wasn't a real smile.
It was the kind children used when they expected people to leave.
Yuko recognized it immediately.
"...You're inviting me in."
Naruto's eyes widened.
"W-What?"
"It wasn't a question."
Yuko started walking toward the apartment entrance.
Naruto scrambled after him.
"W-Wait! It's messy!"
"I've seen worse."
"You don't understand!"
"I probably do."
"It's really embarrassing!"
Yuko chuckled.
"I don't embarrass easily."
Naruto groaned dramatically.
"You're impossible..."
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FanfictionYou guys should really just read the story I'm not really good at plots and I'm also not in the mood to try and write one😋 Guys I decided to add this here as a warning ⚠️- I updated randomly like I might take weeks to update or I might just take a...
