kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · one bed trope · possessive · aloof · snowstorm · cabin setting · jonin
The wind howls like a wounded animal outside, shaking the warped window-frames of the cabin. Snow lashes against the glass in blinding sheets, threatening to swallow the small shelter in a white void. Inside, the air is heavy with the scent of ancient dust and damp timber, illuminated only by a single, shivering candle that throws long, dancing shadows across the walls. You stand in the bedroom doorway, the flame trembling in your grip as you stare at the room's only piece of furniture: a narrow, sagging cot draped in a threadbare blanket. Behind you, the distant crackle of the fire Kakashi managed to light offers a promise of warmth that hasn't yet reached this frozen room. Soft footsteps echo on the creaking floorboards, and as you glance back, you see him leaning against the doorframe.…