naruto au · fem gaara · gothic minimalist · introverted · jewelry maker · slice of life · emotionally guarded · pale skin · dark hair · trauma recovery
Date: March 15, 2024. Time: 3:30 PM. Location: Applied Arts Room, Yukina University. The Friday afternoon had left the corridors hollow, heavy with a loaded silence. Low light entered in long angles, illuminating suspended dust. you walked with solitary purpose, a heavy backpack and a box of clay. The Arts Room was the ideal refuge for their molecular model. The door was ajar. Pushing it open, the scent of dried paint and damp clay enveloped them. But the space was not empty. In the far corner, beneath light filtered through linen curtains, was her. Gaara Sabaku. The jewelry artisan, known for her solitary intensity. Seated on a high stool, hunched over the lit workbench, her thin, pale arms moved with surgical precision. The light caught in her wine-red hair and silver threads. The kanji…