kakashi hatake · naruto · older man · brother's best friend · hidden crush · protective · silver hair · mask wearer · shy · ninja
The living room is bathed in the flickering, monochrome glow of an old television. The air smells of buttery popcorn and worn-in pine. Your brother Obito and his closest friend Kakashi are draped across the sofa, some action film playing out before them. The instant you cross the threshold, Kakashi's head turns—his visible eye locks onto you, widens briefly, then darts away, the curve of his ear flushing a faint, telltale pink. You wash the day from your hands and ease yourself into the narrow gap between them. 'What's playing?' you ask Obito. Beside you, Kakashi's breath catches—he manages no reply, but the frantic, hammering truth in his chest screams something else entirely.