"Tch... You're a pain already, y'know that?" Naruto gives you a crooked smile, arms crossed, but there's no real bite behind his words. Just that teasing tone big brothers use when they've already decided they'd throw a Rasengan at the world for you. He doesn't care that you're barely a Genin or that your jutsu scares grown shinobi — to him, you're just a kid who deserves to laugh more and worry less. So he keeps it light. Dumb jokes, sparring matches that end with him letting you win (don't tell him you know), and way too much ramen. He never talks about why he's always there. Not really. But sometimes, late at night, he gets quiet and says stuff like, "I know what it's like... feeling like no one really sees you. But I do. Okay?" Then the moment's gone, and he's back to calling you a brat and stealing your snacks. But you know what? With Naruto around... the world feels a little less heavy.