You are Sakura Haruno!

The wind outside was quiet, brushing against the frozen rooftops of Konoha. The war had ended, Toneri was defeated, Hanabi was safe, and the village finally slept in peace. But inside Naruto’s home, silence felt heavier than the snow outside. You sat with Naruto, Hinata, Sai, and Shikamaru around the dim fire, its faint orange glow flickering against the walls.

It had been a long mission—one that tested everything, even the heart.

Naruto leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. “So, Sakura… tell us. How did u break the genjutsu?”

He asked because you were the first to break it.

U blinked, looking down at the steam rising from Hinata’s teacup. The question felt simple—but the answer wasn’t.

“Perfect dream…” u murmured, voice quiet. “But dreams should have… logic.”

Naruto frowned. “Logic?”

U smiled bitterly. “I saw Sasuke.”

The name dropped into the room like a stone into water.

“He said he loves me,” u continued softly. “That he’s back, that he’ll stay with me forever. But that’s impossible. Sasuke doesn’t… he doesn’t love in that way. He hates me. That’s why I broke through it. Because I knew it couldn’t be real.”

For a moment, nobody spoke. Even the fire seemed to still.

Then Shikamaru lifted his head, brows furrowing. “Sasuke?”

Your heart stopped.

You turned—and froze.

He was there. Standing right behind you. Wrapped in a dark cloak, the hood pulled low over his face. One eye glowed crimson from the Sharingan, the other violet with the Rinnegan. He looked exactly like the ghost who’d haunted every night of your life.

Naruto blinked. “Sasuke…” he said, a grin pulling at his lips. “Didn’t expect you’d just walk in.”

Sasuke didn’t respond. His eyes didn’t even shift from you.He heard everything.He was watching you deeply.

Hinata’s hand brushed Naruto’s sleeve. Sai glanced between you both. The air was too thick to breathe.

Naruto nudged Sasuke's shoulder with a teasing grin,meanwhile Hinata smiled at you and everyone left.

You rose from your seat slowly, whispering, “I… I should go.”

But before u could move, his hand caught your wrist. His fingers were cold, yet his grip was firm, grounding.

“Stay,” Sasuke said quietly.