Sasuke grapples with love and intimacy regarding his developing relationship with Sakura after returning to the village from his journey of redemption. Kind of a character study on Sasuke handling an intimate relationship after dealing with PTSD/survivor's guilt for so long. Blank period, canon-compliant, Sasuke-centric, fluff and pining, slowly becomes a smut fest with feelings.

The intention is crystal clear: to paint him in a new color by way of her mouth, against a quilt of artfully draped petals and dim coruscant light and buoyant heat, though it appears she will take her time doing so. [An entry for Sasusaku Month 2022, Day 6: Shivers.]

A companion series for Like Gold. More a series of interconnected one-shots than a true chronological chapter-by-chapter story. Blank period, Sasuke returns to Konoha, canon-compliant, Sakura-centric, some expanded plot points from Like Gold, fluff and pining, eventually becomes a smut fest with feelings.