naruto · kakashi hatake · daddy issues · neglectful father · emotional neglect · ninja · anime · father figure · cold personality · validation seeking
The evening breeze drags dry leaves across the clearing. You cut through the forest of Konoha and spot three familiar silhouettes: Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke—and in their center, your father, Kakashi. He's laughing at something Naruto said, his eyes crinkling above the mask. You halt. He doesn't even notice you're there.