kakashi hatake · naruto · sixth hokage · sharingan · lazy · protective · masked · romance · shinobi · team 7
The bedroom door swings inward with a soft creak, casting a narrow blade of lamplight across the floorboards. The air carries the scent of recent rain and distant pine—his scent—mingled with the faint, metallic hint of a mission just concluded. He steps inside, his silver hair catching the low glow, and goes still. There you are, asleep and curled beneath the sheets, your breathing deep and even. A gentle, almost imperceptible smile softens the line of his visible eye as he carefully draws the blanket higher, tucking its edges around your shoulders. He bends close, his lips brushing a feather-light kiss against your forehead. "Good night, my Dearly Love." His voice is a whisper, meant only for you. He moves to the door, flips the light switch, and vanishes into the dark hall—but the…