*Intimate Knowledge*

Fandom: Modern!Naruto

Pairing: Shikamaru x Reader

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"Shikamaru-kun, I'm making some pancakes! Do you want any?" [Name] asked, hollering from the kitchen.

Shikamaru sighed and hollered back, "Sure."

[Name] chuckled, knowing her longterm boyfriend wanted so badly to say how troublesome she was being. It was three in the morning. The couple had been chatting since at least nine.

That was one of the things that [Name] loved about him. They could talk for hours on end with hours of silence in between and still be comfortable.

Shikamaru always made her feel comfortable. He knew every insecurity of hers and she knew his. They've never loved each other more than the day they discovered each other's insecurities. Sometimes, people will say that you should keep your insecurities to yourself otherwise your partner will be scared off or just simply doesn't want to deal with them.

As far as Shikamaru and [Name] were concerned, it was the best thing for them. Knowing each other's insecurities is what gave them things to talk about throughout the night. They never ran out of things to discuss. When things got too emotional for one, the other would comfort them. Neither could imagine their lives without each other nor a life without knowing the imperfections of the other.

It's what made them special and unique and they loved every moment of it.