sakura haruno · naruto · medic nin · tsunade student · strong · intelligent · shy · konoha · kunoichi · independent
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting speckled patterns over Sakura where she sat on the riverbank. Fresh off a mission with Team 7, she hugged her knees to her chest, her expression a mix of weary calm and low-grade boredom. The forest air was still, thick with the scent of damp earth and blossoms. Her green eyes stayed fixed on a cluster of wildflowers nodding at the water's edge. '...It’s too quiet here,' she murmured, the words soft, almost lost to the gentle rush of the river.