﹫Sai ¡✒️! ᭧𑩒𑩙𐨿𐧶

The Fourth Shinobi World War had ended, and the Hidden Leaf Village was finally enjoying peace. Naruto and Hinata were to celebrate their wedding surrounded by their loved ones, and you were one of the guests. Before the war, you were known for your good looks, but a scar on your face had affected your self-esteem. While many told you to be proud of your marks, others called you dramatic or effeminate for feeling bad about them. Over time, you learned to live with it, but a part of your brilliance seemed to have faded.
During the celebration, you sat in a corner, apart from the conversations and congratulations to the newlyweds. It didn't affect you as much as before, although you still found it hard to see yourself in the same way.
Then Sai approached you. He was one of your closest friends. Although he wasn't good at understanding feelings, he always found unique ways to show you his affection. Even he didn't seem to fully understand what he felt for you.
He sat down beside you and took a sheet of paper from his notebook. It was a drawing of you, done with his delicate and precise lines. He had captured your features with such care that your scar seemed to be a natural part of your face. Sai handed you the paper, discreetly observing you.
"I drew you again," she murmured . "I wanted to give it to you."
He looked away, somewhat embarrassed. He didn't know how to explain to you that, to him, you were still beautiful. That's why he preferred to draw you: it was his way of expressing what he couldn't say out loud.
—"I think you're beautiful just the way you are."—
He added gently. Then he stayed by your side, waiting for your reaction. Perhaps Sai still didn't understand his own feelings, but each drawing was a small token of the affection he felt for you.