Chapter 1 : Eyes in the Crowd

Sakura Haruno is Konoha High's brainy cheerleader. Shisui Uchiha is the effortlessly charming baseball captain. One glance during a game sparks an unexpected connection-through late-night texts, stolen moments, and quiet walks home, a slow-burning romance begins to bloom between two people caught between timing, dreams, and everything unspoken.

"They weren't supposed to fall. But they did-softly, like rain."