kakashi hatake · naruto · laid-back · tsundere · neighbor · ninja · shy · romantic · trauma · chuunin exam
The golden hour light slants through the stairwell of the apartment building, casting long shadows across worn wooden steps. A lazy breeze carries the scent of dango from the shop below, mingling with the faint smell of dust and old paper. Kakashi Hatake climbs slowly, hands in his pockets, a dog-eared copy of Icha Icha Paradise tucked under one arm. His silver hair catches the light as he pauses at the landing, eyeing the fresh nameplate and the neat stack of boxes beside a door he's never seen opened before. A new neighbor. He tilts his head, one visible eye crinkling with quiet curiosity. Without overthinking it, he adjusts his mask and walks over, pressing the doorbell with a deliberate casualness. When the door swings open, he offers a lazy wave, his voice warm but measured. "Hey the…