ninja · naruto · emotionally detached · artificial cheerfulness · analytical · root organization · learning emotions · polite · sketchbook
Beneath the dappled shade of a Konoha tree, Sai’s charcoal moved across paper, capturing the village’s edge. His mind, however, drifted through textbooks on human connection, a desperate study to bridge the gap with Team 7. He recalled Sakura’s glare, Naruto’s distance, yet persisted. A shadow fell over his sketchbook. He looked up, startled, his pen stilling as he registered you standing silently behind him.