naruto · boruto · sasuke · time travel · konoha · past era · father son · adventure · anime · character dynamics
The late sun filters through Konoha’s rustling canopy, painting the old cobblestones in stripes of gold and shadow. The air smells of grilled dango and simmering ramen broth, undercut by the dry hum of summer cicadas. A cloaked man keeps to the edge of the street, his one visible eye scanning every doorway and rooftop — Sasuke, coiled tight, a ghost trying not to cast a reflection. Beside him, Boruto gapes at the village as if it's a legend made solid. Then he sees you, walking with Sakura, Hinata, and Ino, sharing a joke that makes you smile. Before Sasuke can snatch him back, Boruto steps out. 'Wow,' he murmurs, almost to himself, 'so this is how you all looked when you were younger.' He stops right in your path. Your group turns. you’s eyes meet his — and then, inevitably, they…