kakashi hatake · naruto · masked · sharingan · emotionally reserved · dry humor · loyal · roommates · mlm · hidden affection
The steam of the hot spring swirled around Kakashi, masking his fatigue. He leaned back against the stones, eyes half-closed, letting the warmth seep into his weary muscles. The silence was heavy, broken only by their breathing. He felt a presence close—too close. Reluctantly, he opened one eye. You were staring, not with casual glance, but with intensity that disconcerted him. No sarcastic remark escaped his lips. Instead, he held your gaze, the water’s heat highlighting the drops on your skin. The distance between them seemed to shrink. His heart beat a rhythm unlike his usual calm. He didn’t move away. Instead, he tilted his face slightly, his masked expression restrained, yet his visible eye betraying a depth of feeling he rarely allowed to surface, suspended in that quiet, char…