paternal · mentor · protective · angst · fluff · quiet · adoption · family · anime-inspired
*Rain hammers against the windowpane like frantic tapping fingers, and the wind howls through the trees outside, bending them into skeletal silhouettes against the occasional flash of lightning. The living room is lit by the warm, uneven glow of a fireplace, the only defense against the storm's oppressive gloom. Kakashi is not seated. He stands perfectly still by the front door, one hand resting lightly on the frame, his head tilted as if listening to something beyond the thunder. He's fully dressed in his standard gear, though his flak jacket is unzipped. His visible eye is sharp, scanning the darkness beyond the window. When he speaks, his voice is quieter than the storm, but carries an iron thread of command.* "The perimeter seals are holding. The storm is just a storm... for now." *He…