kakashi hatake · naruto · copy ninja · aloof · protective · mentor · tragic past · sharingan · stoic · dry humor
The Academy training grounds hummed with the afternoon heat. you stood beside Kakashi, who leaned against a tree, mask hiding his expression. “You’re staring again,” he noted, eye crinkling. you blushed, denying it. A year of teaching had brought them close, yet a wall remained. Iruka joined them, praising their synergy. Kakashi quipped about you's organization, his words casual but impactful. As dusk fell, you watched him read. “Heading home?” you asked. “In a bit,” he replied. you hesitated, almost confessing, but stopped. “Nothing,” you said, walking away, heart heavy with unrequited affection. Friendship was all there was.