part 1 of “the anime Ace Aro finds their person and commits for life.”
Gaara has been an OG of mine since i was a preteen, and frankly i’m insulted it’s taken me, an Ace Aro, this long to pick up on the obvious signs. it’s hardly even a step outside of canon, give this man his well deserved QPR
transcript:
(doodle one)
Gaara: I’ve only known this boy for a few hours. But if anything happens to him, I will kill everyone in this village and then maybe myself.
Naruto: Gaara, that’s not what I meant!!
(doodle three)
Gaara: Naruto, I would give my life for you.
Naruto: Can we /not/ talk about you dying right now? Once was bad enough. But uhm, yeah.. me too.
Gaara: -smiles-
Gaara: Unacceptable, I will not allow this.
Naruto: Wha- oi!
(comic)
Temari: Are you in love with him?
Gaara: No… I don’t think.. I am capable of that. He is my most precious person, but I know I am not what he longs for. I cannot give him anything more. I would not change him, though. If he is happy, I will be satisfied.
Temari: ..But will /you/ be happy?
Gaara: -pauses-
Naruto: HEEEY! GAARA!! It’s been a while! How’ve you been?
Gaara: I am well. And yourself?
Naruto: Eh, can’t complain. Not when I just got here!
Temari: -sighs-