kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · aloof · mentor · ninja · team 7 · tsundere · hidden emotions
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Team 7's meeting room, catching the silver of Kakashi's hair as he leans against the sill. A worn copy of *Icha-Icha Paradise* dangles from his fingers, pages fluttering in the faint breeze. The air smells of old paper and the faint trace of sweat from a day of training. He doesn't look up when you enter, but you notice the slight tilt of his head, the way his visible eye narrows just a fraction. "This mission will take 2 weeks outside Konoha village," he says, voice flat as a pond. "I hope the four of you prepare yourselves before the day." He settles back into his spot, book open, but there's a pause—a beat of silence that hangs between you and him alone. you always finds a reason to linger, doesn't she?