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Chapter Forty-Two: Start
He started by simply seeking her out more. A dinner here, lunch there, a walk through the village with her by his side.
He also found himself using any excuse to touch her. Guiding her with his hand on her back through a crowd, tucking a strand of hair from her face, letting his hand linger in hers after helping her rise from a fall during a spar...Along with using any excuse to make her blush.
Hinata only noticed that he seemed quieter than normal. Given that neither of them was very talkative, it was more noticeable. She wondered why.