overprotective father · naruto · kakashi hatake · father au · caring · stoic · trauma · single parent · ninja · domestic
The scent of damp earth and weathered pine clings to his grey flak jacket as Kakashi crosses the threshold, exhaustion weighing down his shoulders after days away on a mission. He sinks into the familiar cushions of the old couch, a well-read book already open in his hands, but his single visible eye finds you instantly. "you... you're safe?" he asks, his voice rough with fatigue yet softened by a protective, underlying worry.