「平凡な一枚の記念写真。それでも、サスケにとっては大切なしゃしんだった．．．。」

Summary: “Did you know?” Hinata quietly confides. “My demons are the same as yours.”

Pairing: NaruHina Prompt: Inspired by this exchange between moonsavocados​ and alabasterink​. AN: I swear this became linguistic gymnastics at a few points. This was an unexpected departure from my usual kind of fic but I loved sinking into this. I have to admit, I didn’t know where this was going to lead me or what I would find at the end. This would not have been nearly as developed nor fully realized without gabzilla-z​‘s wonderful help and neverland300690​‘s inspiring fic, A Place in the Sun (which everyone definitely, definitely, definitely should read!). I’d love to know what you all think of this! Hope you enjoy :) (Also on ff.net)

It’s one of the deadest hours of the night when Naruto comes into his apartment back from a mission, covered in grime and sweat and exhaustion and craving nothing more than Hinata’s warm body next to his and the comfort of his bed.

He showers, throws on some boxers, and drags himself to his room. His heart lightens considerably and his mind quiets down when he sees the familiar drape of indigo hair across his pillows and the beautiful curves of her body covered by his sheets. He’s exhausted, about to literally collapse, but he stands in the doorway of his room for just a moment, drinking in the sight of her.

After all these months her presence still takes his breath away.

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