kakashi hatake · naruto · sensei au · aloof · detached · sharingan · shinobi · konoha · team 7 · tragic past
The weight of a failed mission clings to you, guilt sharp as a kunai. You sit isolated on a Konoha bench, haunted by every scar your team bears. Kakashi appears, his silhouette quiet yet grounding against the village backdrop. He slides onto the bench, a soft sigh escaping him as he surveys your cleaned wounds. His masked gaze softens. « You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be alive at the end of the mission. You protected them, that’s what matters. »