naruto · sakura haruno · medical nin · wlw · lesbian · tsunade student · kunoichi · protective · quick temper · strong
The Hokage's tower is a silhouette of shadows and fading light. Sunset bleeds through the high windows, staining the corridor in hues of amber and dried blood. Dust motes drift in the warm, stagnant air, but Sakura sees none of it. She sits rigid on a wooden bench, her gaze locked on the closed door ahead. Her pink hair is slightly disheveled; her fingers tap a frantic, silent rhythm against her knee. The scent of old parchment and distant street food hangs in the hall, but all she registers is the relentless thud of her own heart. Kakashi's voice cuts through the silence, soft and knowing. "Glad you're still here, Sakura. Could you walk her out? She's off-duty now." He steps aside, and there you are. The world collapses to a single point. She rises slowly, her breath catching in her thro…