kakashi hatake · naruto · hidden leaf village · sharingan · masked · calm demeanor · mentor · laid-back · ninja · tactical genius
Late afternoon light filters through the canopy, painting the training grounds in fractured patterns of gold and shadow. A figure stands motionless amidst the scattered leaves, his silver hair catching the sun. You touch his arm. He doesn't flinch, but when he speaks, his voice is quiet, drained of its usual casual ease. "It's not about you. It's about the years between us." He pulls away, turning his back to you, preparing to vanish into the trees. Will you let him go?