1. Smile/Smirk/Grin
Hinata often wondered what lay behind Shino's glasses. A mysterious type of person that was usually calm and quiet, Shino wasn't very forthcoming when it came to topics about himself. However, Hinata believed that their teamwork could use some improvement in that area, though Hinata was always willing to listen to Shino when he was willing to speak. Some part of her never noticed Shino before, especially since her feelings for Naruto eclipsed any feelings she may have had towards Shino, though Hinata knew that Shino was reliable and he had confidence in her when other people didn't. She appreciated that about him, and this strengthened her resolve to get to know him better.
"Shino-kun?" Hinata said to the young Aburame teen.
She tried to peer at his side profile while he glanced towards her, though the angle that his glasses were positioned at made it impossible to see his eyes. Some people have even rudely claimed that Shino's eyes were probably multifaceted like a bugs, though Hinata didn't believe those rumors. She didn't like people who would spread gossip about someone to tear them down.
"Yes?" Shino finally said, as though he were in deep contemplation about something. Hinata's breath hitched in her throat.
"I was…wondering if you could, um…" Hinata said while poking her fingers together nervously and chewing her soft bottom lip out of nervousness. It was such a stupid request, an absurd request, and Shino probably wouldn't comply at all and maybe she would appear foolish in all this.
"Go on," Shino said.
"Do you think that…you could take off your glasses?" Hinata said in barely a whisper.
Shino's face remained inscrutable. Hinata bit her lip.
He thought she was stupid after all. Why would she want to see him without his glasses? Didn't she only have eyes for Naruto? And it was a selfish request, as Shino has never, in the times that he's known Kiba and Hinata, taken off his glasses around them.
"For you I would," Shino said slowly, though there seemed to be a hint of caution about him. "Though why?"
Hinata looked down at the ground. "I just…want to remember your face. Before I go on a long trip to train. To become stronger."
Silence stretched out between them. Then, very slowly, Shino's hand lifted towards his face and rested against spectacle of his shades. Hinata looked towards him curiously, wondering what lay underneath. She would see Shino-kun without his glasses after all, and something made her heart flutter that this would be their little secret, something that was only between the two of them.
When Shino removed his glasses, Hinata marveled at the sight.
He had the most beautiful eyes that she'd ever seen. Dark eyes with a vivid intensity that reflected a mature soul and a hidden strength.
Hinata was truly blessed to have this privilege.
"Your future wife would be very lucky," Hinata admitted, and Shino simply smiled towards her. His eyes crinkled slightly in amusement towards her, and Hinata found that she liked that very much.
"Hinata…" Shino said with a smile that was unusually mirthful for his usual stoic façade. "You do realize you could've used the Byakugan to see them, right?"
"Ah, well!" Hinata said, poking her fingers together. "If I did that…that would be an intrusion of privacy, don't you think? I know you don't like talking about yourself much, but…I just wanted to get to know you better."
"I appreciate you respecting my sense of privacy," Shino said, before he put his glasses on again. However, the small smile still lingered on his lips. "I hope you are satisfied."
"I am," Hinata said contentedly, looking towards the sunset, watching it settle with Shino.
