Summary

Sakura Haruno, a young woman who wishes to make a name for herself struggles to pursue her dreams as she goes to extremes to try to make ends meet. Life throws her in all directions until she feels wrecked and drained from the rollercoaster of her life. With one of her childhood friends refusing to come back home until he seeks the answers from his brother on the run, Sakura once again finds herself at a loss as her heart bleeds for him, and even more than her dreams, she wishes for him to find peace too.

Inspired by a collection of my favourite songs from Taylor Swift's album 'Evermore'.
Characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

Prologue

There she goes, pastel pink hair swaying in the breeze and a grin transfixed on her face as she flashes it to anyone who looks her way. Smiles all around, that's how she was known. Not a hair out of place. Sakura Haruno, eighteen years old who had just passed her medical exams in flying colours had her heart open, ready to take in anyone who needed it. Sunshine and rainbows... that was what the people of Konoha thought of when they looked upon Haruno. She was the epitome of spring and wherever she went, she brought a field of light with her, nurturing all the broken things around her until they could bloom like her namesake. Sakura would help the people of her village as much as she could - most of her childhood friends have already embarked onto their journey of their future careers as she is one of the last to have not enrolled into Konoha university - giving all she could, forging bonds. She would even travel outside of the village from time to time, give her assistance and put her medical training to good use - hiding her hidden black clouds from civilians, never revealing too much of her personal life - offering her skills and her warm and bubbly personality where she could.

She dresses it up well with her genuine smiles and care-free laughter, but beneath her mask, she bides her time, waiting until her victim lowers their defences. And that's when she move in. She digs her claws into them and suggest ideas that could well get them into trouble, all the while they trust her with all their heart. As their life deconstructs and she creates a facade of helping them, she can't help but find joy in their corruption. It is another's persons fate she has conquered, and all for her own satisfaction.

It is outside her own village that she makes the best acquaintances before departing, never really giving her own story to them. Who is she, this Sakura Haruno? And why does she allure everyone she comes across, as if she is some sort of electromagnetic force that pulls in her victims. She takes their gifts they willingly give her without so much of a word from her; she is a master manipulator, and she can play you right into her hands and leave you feeling breathless as she winks those grassy, green eyes at you as you get lost within her green depths until you find yourself spiralling out of control wishing you could have known her for a lifetime, be with her evermore.

She takes what she wants.

And leaves you.

Begging for more.

Sakura Haruno - "Isn't she the most beautiful thing?"

A/N - Felt cute, might delete later.

Hi, hey, hello! If you came from 'Daylight', welcome back, nice to see you again!

I'm kind of just testing the waters with this prologue, but I already have a whole plot in mind... This will be a Sakura-centric modern AU, so don't expect all characters to have the exact same personality traits as in canon - although there will be some parallels!

I've requested someone to make a cover that has captured a symbolic vision of the story, but it may or may not be made, but that's okay because we can thanks misuji85 from Wattpad for creating my (temporary?) cover! 😭❤