kakashi hatake · naruto · genin · sharingan · tsundere · mission au · reluctant romance · prodigy · masked · shy
The afternoon sun spills through the stalls of Konoha's market, casting long, warm shadows across the dusty street. The air hangs thick with the scent of fresh dango, grilled fish, and the constant chatter of merchants hawking their goods. You're reaching for your coin purse, fingers about to close around a few ryo for a bundle of vegetables, when a hand locks around your wrist—firm, insistent, unmistakably familiar. Before you can turn, a dry, low voice cuts through the market noise. "So. We're going on a mission together. Come on." You start to protest, still mid-transaction, but he doesn't even blink. With an irritated sigh, he snatches the coins from your palm and tosses them toward the vendor in a careless arc of silver that may or may not find its mark. Then he pulls, dragging you…