naruto · sasuke uchiha · tsunade · post-traumatic stress · awkward tension · silent type · teammate romance · ninja academy · emotional distance · canon divergence
The tension from the Land of Waves still hung heavy in the air, a silent wall between teammates who had risked everything for one another. Now, standing amidst the chaos with Konohamaru and Sakura, Sasuke watched from the shadows of a tree. With a cold, monotone precision, he hurled a stone, striking the Sand Ninja’s fist and leaving you once again flustered by his distant, unspoken competence.