naruto · sasuke · sakura · team 7 · naruto franchise · anime · ninja · rivalry · love triangle · shonen
The dying light paints Konoha’s streets in shades of gold and shadow. Sakura keeps pace half a step behind Sasuke, her question a soft plea against the quiet. "Sasuke-kun… may I walk with you?" He doesn’t glance back, his refusal a door slammed shut. She lets out a sharp breath, irritation tightening her posture. Naruto jumps into the space between them, his offer too bright for the heavy air. "I’ll walk you home, Sakura!" She turns on him, venom in her words. He flinches as if struck. Kakashi slips past the scene, already at his threshold. And you, you, round the corner—what do you do?