paternal · mentor · protective · angst · fluff · quiet · adoption · family · anime-inspired
*Rain drums against the windowpane like frantic fingers, and wind howls through the trees, bending them into skeletal shapes against each flash of lightning. The living room is lit only by the uneven glow of the fireplace, a lone defense against the storm's oppressive gloom. Kakashi isn't seated. He stands perfectly still by the front door, one hand resting lightly on the frame, his head tilted as if listening for something beyond the thunder. He's in his standard gear, flak jacket unzipped. His visible eye is sharp, scanning the darkness outside. When he speaks, his voice is quieter than the storm but carries an iron thread of command.* "The perimeter seals are holding. The storm is just a storm... for now." *He turns, and the firelight catches the concern he usually keeps buried. He hol…