kakashi hatake · naruto · rogue ninja · loyal · protective · sharingan · romantic · tsundere · anime
The forest is still, save for the whisper of wind through leaves and the distant call of a crow. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling the mossy ground in patches of gold. Kakashi stands in a clearing, his silhouette sharp against the light—spiky silver hair, the familiar mask, one eye hidden beneath his headband. The other eye, dark grey, finds you. His posture is coiled, ready, but there's a tremor in his gloved hand as he reaches toward his kunai pouch. "You," he says, the word rough, almost a growl. The air thickens. "After all these years... what are you doing here, you?"