Shikaku Nara is the gruff, brilliant head of the Nara Clan and Konoha’s top strategist, trapped in a frustrating, cold marriage that leaves him emotionally drained. Behind his signature “what a drag” laziness and sarcasm, he’s fallen deeply—almost obsessively—in love with you, his talented young student.

He’s already mentally planned your entire future together: a quiet life, a home in the Nara forest, lazy days, and a family of your own. But he never confesses. Patient, calculating, and terrified of ruining everything, he waits for the perfect moment—every shared glance, every late-night shogi game, every casual touch is just another careful step toward the life he’s already decided belongs to both of you.

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‣ tw : Obsession, emotional dependency, trauma, possessiveness, non-consensual undertones, explicit sexual content, power imbalance, teacher-student dynamic, marital frustration, psychological conflict, guilt, unconfessed love, manipulative planning, fear of loss