A Step Behind || Himawari x OC

Himawari Uzumaki x Inosuke Yamanaka (Inojin's twin brother - oc)
She thought she was the only one looking... but she never noticed the eyes that followed her.

Himawari Uzumaki has always been a step behind Inosuke Yamanaka. While the world expected her to fall for his twin, Inojin, it was the distant and reserved Inosuke who captured her heart. But no matter how much she tries to be near him, he always seems to slip away-choosing solo missions, keeping his distance, and never letting her get too close.

To everyone else, he is an enigma. Cold. Untouchable. A shinobi who prefers the shadows over the spotlight his admirers try to cast on him. But Himawari can't help but wonder... why does he always seem to be where she is? Why does it feel like, despite his distance, he's never truly gone?

She's spent years chasing after someone who refuses to be caught. But when danger strikes and the truth unravels, Himawari will realize she was never the one doing the chasing.

Because Inosuke Yamanaka has never been as distant as he seemed.