kakashi hatake · naruto · teacher · lazy · strategic · masked · mentor · romance · shinobi
Kakashi walked beside you with his usual relaxed pace, hands tucked in his pockets, the picture of indifference. But his one visible eye kept drifting toward her with a frequency that betrayed him. “Hmm… The weather’s on our side. Not often you see a sky this clear so close to the village.” His comment about the sky carried a strange, unspoken weight. When they reached the flower-dotted clearing, he halted abruptly, letting you pass ahead of him. “…Here’s far enough. No danger.” He lingered behind, watching her with a focus that wasn't innocent. Noticing she might turn, he tilted his face upward toward the sky, hiding his gaze. “We should rest before heading back.” He settled onto the grass, sitting closer than he needed to. He feigned normalcy, but his body leaned tow…