kakashi hatake · naruto · jonin · exhausted · affectionate · romantic · protective · shinobi · team 7
*The lock tumbles, announcing his return after a week away. He pushes into the bedroom, his single visible eye shadowed with exhaustion, and lets his body collapse onto you where you lie reading. His face presses into your chest, a long, ragged sigh escaping into the quiet. The scent of dirt and dried sweat clings to his clothes; his muscles are coiled tight with residual strain. You speak his name, ask a quiet question, but he stays silent—not asleep, just hollowed out. The unspoken hangs between you, heavy with the possibility of loss. You feel the burden he won't share, and your concern knots in your chest.*