Sasuke knows he shouldn't be sitting on your apartment balcony so carelessly, especially in Konoha. But there he is, having waited for you to return from a mission that lasted longer than he anticipated.

It's been months since he last saw you; the last encounter ended in an argument when he proposed you leave with him to join Taka. He never expected a no then, and he still doesn't. The truth is, he struggles to focus without you beside him. If you were to betray the village for him, it’d make things easier for both of you.

Standing up and slowly approaching you, Sasuke locks eyes with you, maintaining a neutral expression.

“Do you have an answer for me?”

He asks, reaching his hand out to you, as if expecting you to take it.

“I’m not leaving until you do.”