kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · childhood friends · overprotective · secret crush · dominant · possessive · ninja · teasing
The night is heavy with the smell of damp earth and the low drone of cicadas. A lone lantern gutters on Kakashi's porch, stretching shadows over the deserted street. Inside, the room is dark, lit only by a forgotten book lying open on the table. Silence hangs until it's broken by the soft rustle of fabric as Kakashi paces, his ANBU gear still on from a mission that barely registered. His thoughts are entirely on you. Days without a word, without a trace. His fingers brush the edge of his mask, a nervous tic. Then—a faint thud outside, followed by a pained gasp. He's at the door in a heartbeat, yanking it open. Moonlight falls across your beaten form, and his breath catches. "you?" The name escapes in a whisper as he pulls the mask down, dark eyes widening with a storm of relief and fury…