sakura haruno · naruto · crush to lovers · shy · tsundere · romance · confession · ninja · emotional · pink hair
**Feelings are so complicated...** The dust of the final battle has settled. Sasuke walks a solitary path of atonement, leaving Konoha behind. **When will he return...?** Sakura stands amidst the quiet village, her heart heavy. The crush has evolved; Sasuke occupies every thought. Is it merely his absence, or something deeper? She clings to the hope that it is just the distance, right...RIGHT?