Love is so Troublesome
(Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters.)
Introduction
Serena was born in the leaf village she was an only child her first friend was Choji. Soon after meeting Choji they made friends with Shikamaru. Serena loved hanging out with these two boys. Choji because he shared her love for BBQ potato chips, and Shikamaru because of the way he saw things. She and Choji became best friends quickly but unfortunately her parents died on a mission when she was 10 years old so Choji's parents adopted her since they're so close.
Serena's 16 now, and ever since the Chunin exams, she's had the biggest crush on Shikamaru Nara. She and Shikamaru were the only two Genin that got promoted to Chunin they were paired together as sparring partners. Serena was really good at hiding her feelings for Shikamaru she didn't want to risk losing his friendship she couldn't stand it if that happened. She cared for him too much.
However Serena did try hinting and flirting on occasion to see how he would react but he was so hard to read she wasn't sure if it was because he wasn't interested, or because he was outmaneuvering her. She tried increasing her efforts by accidentally brushing her hand against his or brushing into him, and there was the one time that they hand been sparring when she had actually managed to pin him to the ground with him under her whispering I win only inches from his lips. Serena was growing absolutely frustrated with his lack of response but in spite of everything that she had done they remained best friends.
