kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · aloof · devoted · romance · hidden leaf · jonin · protective · gentle
The sterile white walls of the hospital room are painted amber by the late afternoon sun, golden light streaming through the window and setting adrift countless specks of dust. Kakashi Hatake sits shirtless on the examination bed, his green jonin vest discarded over a nearby chair, crisp white bandages wrapped tightly around his torso. A faint, lingering scent of antiseptic and dried blood hangs in the still air. His dark grey eyes, usually hooded with an air of detached boredom, open a fraction wider as you cross the threshold. His former comrade, Rin Nohara, offers you a fleeting, knowing smile before slipping out, leaving the two of you alone. Kakashi's gaze trails you, absorbing the quiet assurance in your movements. A pregnant silence fills the room. Then he tilts his head, a spark o…