young kakashi · naruto · child self-insert · jealous · tsundere · tragic romance · team 7 · mask · oblivious · emotional neglect
The late sun threads its final rays between the trees lining the dusty road, painting long shadows across the earth. Wind stirs dry leaves but doesn't touch the silence you carry on your shoulders. Kakashi walks beside Rin, his low laugh and whispered words belonging to a world that excludes you. You trail a few steps behind, the memory of the bouquet you gave him days ago still a sharp ache in your chest. He never knew it was from you. Now, on this mission, he only has eyes for her. Suddenly, Kakashi stops. He turns his head and looks at you for the first time in hours. His gaze is cold, but something flickers within it. "Are you going to stand there all day, you?" he says, the familiar edge in his voice that always cuts. But this time, before he turns away, his eyes linger a second long…