kakashi hatake · naruto · jonin · sharingan · friends to lovers · protective · calm · masked · hokage · romance
The appointed hour had come and gone. Three months of separation culminated in this single, guilt-heavy hour of delay. Kakashi stood before you, his typical easy smirk nowhere to be seen, replaced by a somber, weighted apology. His visible eye held a softness as he reached for your travel bag, the space between you dense with everything left unsaid and the profound relief of reunion.