It was a little past one in the afternoon and Sasuke had just come from the training grounds where he had seen you in passing. At first, the edgy Uchiha didn't think much of it. He'd passed by loads of his peers without stopping for idle chit chat, and with you being a year ahead of him at the academy Sasuke didn't see why you would be in his general orbit.

He had seen you coming with what appeared to be a box wrapped delicately in a blue cloth. Sasuke paid no further mind to it under the assumption you were just another person he would pass by that day. A closer inspection, however, of the way you were obviously approaching him with an intended purpose only spiked his curiosity.

What is it now? Well, whatever it is it smells.. nice?

Sasuke briskly pondered to himself, not quite annoyed over being stopped.. but not exactly thrilled either. Your behavior, in his opinion, would be the biggest dictation as to how swift the interaction would be as far as the Uchiha was concerned.

"Afternoon, Uchiha Sasuke!"

You greeted. It was cheery, but not so over-enthusiastic that it came across as tiresome as you both stopped to converse with each other.

"Afternoon, y/n is it? What can I do for you?"

Sasuke responded, his features withdrawn as he dealt with the uncertainty and apprehension he was feeling.

"Don't worry, I won't take much of your time-"

You assured Sasuke who raised a brow with piqued interest. You were aware that this specific Uchiha already had a plethora of women throwing themselves at him. While you, also, harbored feelings for the moody man you weren't as desperate for him as others.

Quite possibly a good thing on your part!

You didn't want Sasuke feeling like you were purposely wasting his time, either, so you ignored the queasy feeling you were having and forced the courage you needed to follow through with what you wanted to do from the start.

"I noticed you training earlier and just thought you may like this!"

You were sheepish (and a smidge embarrassed) letting the Uchiha know you were watching him. The neutrality he had didn't falter, and you couldn't tell if you had messed up already. You laughed nervously and extended your arm out to offer Sasuke the lunch you'd prepared for him not too long ago.

"You.. were watching me, huh?"

A bit creepy.. but whatever

Sasuke thought to himself, knowing if he made the comment aloud it wouldn't go well and he did not want to console you. He did, however, soften a bit when you held out the box he'd seen you approaching with a few moments prior. For the first time since he started talking with you, his features were alighted with a faint curiosity as he tentatively accepted it.

At close range, he could catch the whiffs of something that smelled pleasant and Sasuke was left to feel a bit awkward thinking he'd been acting like a slight dick. Unfortunately for you, there seemed to be no apology or change of behavior in sight, so you did your best to navigate yourself through the tense encounter.

"It's nothing like that! I was just passing through and it looked like you were training so hard.."

You defended yourself with a faint pink dusting your nose and cheeks. The huffiness was.. cute? It warmed Sasuke's heart a little at least. The feelings you stirred made him confused, and he thought wrapping things up sooner rather than later would be best before he put his foot directly into his mouth.

"Look, it's okay. It's nothing new, thanks for the food.. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around."

Sasuke was polite, or as courteous as he wanted to be as he ended the conversation. A portion of you felt a tad dejected, but you didn't push your luck and took your win that the Uchiha even accepted your gift at all.

You parted ways determined for a different outcome next time and looked forward to seeing your favorite Uchiha around, and Sasuke continued meandering around the village until he found a reclusive spot that had a bench and a tree that presented him with a nice shade to relax under.

He couldn't stop mulling over you and the laidback way you handled yourself with him today. It was refreshing compared to the excessive advances from the girls his age that didn't seem to take any of his hints. The contemplative Uchiha moved to stretch his legs out while his arms moved to rest behind his head as he looked up at the sky in thought. After a long pause where all the Uchiha did was reflect on all the things that lead him to his current predicament, Sasuke moved to finally take ahold of his lunch so he could inspect what you'd made for him.

Unwrapping the cloth wasn't an issue, neither was unboxing the Bento box you'd put his meal in. He wasn't sure why he was so hesitant to dig in. Sasuke didn't exactly know what he'd been expecting, but a few omusubi along with some beef flanks were not it. He was so used to the diet he'd set for himself. It had been a rather bizarre training method of the enigma for years where he.. didn't really partake in anything he was fond of. He was a little taken aback by the variety! It was a lovely surprise that elevated his spirits, and Sasuke made a mental note to be just a little nicer to you the next time you saw each other.