Kiba watched from afar, too scared to go up to him and confess his (more than friendly) feelings

Kiba watched from afar, too scared to go up to him and confess his (more than friendly) feelings. He turned away, never noticing when deep blue eyes turned his way with the same longing held in his own brown ones.

Naruto knew he watched, but why he wasn't sure. He could feel the blazing gaze upon the back of his head. When he finally got the courage to turn, however, the brown eyes he so adored had looked away.

They walked their separate ways, thinking of the one person who they thought would never love them back.

They were about to be proven wrong…