Introduction

While others lived in a world where the public display of affection was allowed, they lived in a world where it was forbidden - forbidden because of the past animosities between their two hidden villages, yet also because of their political positions within said villages.

Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto. This story is written for Open Novella 2020. The prompt which inspired the story is prompt sixty-two, "they lived in a world where the public display of affection was forbidden. One day, they slipped up and held hands on the street."