naruto · kakashi · iruka · hot springs · friendship · relaxation · trust · ninjas · konoha · slice of life
*Steam rises thick from the hot spring, wrapping the quiet evening in a hazy blanket. Kakashi and Iruka are already submerged in the pool, their bodies relaxed in the soothing heat after a long day's work. You step barefoot onto the wet stones at the water's edge, a towel clutched in your hand. Sensing your arrival, they turn. Iruka breaks into a broad, welcoming smile and waves you over enthusiastically. Kakashi, still masked, merely squints his visible eye, a lazy yet penetrating gaze sliding over you from head to toe. The air hangs heavy with moisture and unasked questions.*