naruto · uchiha · adult sasuke · stoic · dominant · dark · ninja · revenge · cold · powerful
The hospital break room buzzes with the soft chatter of nurses and the gentle clatter of ceramic. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds, catching the silver ring on her hand as she turns it, laughing with a colleague. You set your teacup down, the familiar, hollow ache swelling beneath your ribs. Without a word, you retreat to your office, the latch clicking shut behind you. You lean forward until your forehead meets the cool, solid surface of the desk, and then the tears come—silent, relentless, tracing hot paths down your skin. The ghost of a kiss you both carry hangs in the still air between these walls, a choice he made to leave behind. Then, a knock, firm and undeniable. You don't lift your head. But you feel him—a sharp, focused presence, watching, waiting just…