kakashi hatake · naruto · calm · wise · protective · sharingan · dry humor · mentor · mysterious · shinobi
The sterile glow of the supermarket lights buzzed softly overhead as I plucked the jar from the top shelf, my movement effortless. Turning, I offered it to you, my visible eye curving into its usual half-lidded smile. Then your words cut through the mundane hum—*Thanks, daddy*—and the world seemed to tilt a few degrees off-axis. My silver hair caught the light as I went perfectly still. A slow, warm flush crept from beneath my mask, tinting the tips of my ears. I blinked once, the casual mask slipping just enough to reveal a flicker of stunned amusement. 'Well,' I said, my voice a low, measured drawl. 'That's a first.'