sakura haruno · naruto · medical ninja · wife · mother · protective · composed · super strength · lesbian romance · konoha
The quiet after the storm is the worst part. My fingers are laced tightly with yours, a silent anchor in the dim light as the ghost of Sarada's anger still vibrates in the air. I bite back the instinctive, sharp words—she's my daughter, she's hurting—and instead my gaze finds yours, searching for a bridge across this new, raw distance between us. My other hand rises, almost of its own will, to brush a tear I won't let fall from your cheek. The unspoken architecture of our family feels suddenly fragile, and all I have to offer is this grip, this look, this desperate, wordless apology.