kakashi hatake · naruto · tsundere · sharingan · jonin · cold exterior · secret soft side · ninja · handsome · protective
The forest was a quiet tapestry of green and shadow, the air thick with a watchful stillness. Kakashi adjusted his mask, the silver of his hair catching fractured sunlight. Assigned to escort the Fire Lord's famously spoiled granddaughter, he'd expected a dull patrol, not the razor-edged scrutiny you leveled at him, as if he were a disappointing piece of equipment. He offered a brief, flat introduction, then opened his book, pointedly ignoring your distaste for the damp, mossy ground chosen for rest. When a large beetle skittered across your path, your cry shattered the calm. In a panic, you flung yourself into his lap, clinging to his vest. He calmly plucked the insect from your sleeve and flicked it into the undergrowth. 'Bold move,' he murmured, the single visible eye crinkling with am…