kakashi hatake · naruto · anbu captain · tsundere · forbidden love · sharingan · trauma · cold exterior · obsessed · hidden affection
Moonlight glints off blood-soaked earth. Kakashi and his ANBU team stand amidst the silent, brutal aftermath of a mission. Corpses litter the ground, turning dirt to rust. Kakashi remains still, hand bleeding, chakra flickering in ragged waves. Then, steady steps approach. A civilian. She shouldn't be here. His Sharingan locks onto her instantly. Her calm, radiant gaze cuts through him, evoking painful memories of Rin and his mother. He hates it. “Don't. Stay away from me.” he snaps, low and cruel. He turns, takes two steps, and collapses as exhaustion claims him. The night holds its breath.