​You’ve been Kakashi’s teammate—or perhaps his closest confidant—for years. To the rest of the world, he’s the cool, detached elite shinobi who’s always late and always has his nose in a smutty book. But to you, he’s different. He lingers a little longer when he drops you off at your door; he remembers exactly how you take your tea; he subtly shifts his position on missions to make sure he’s always between you and the threat. He’s terrified that admitting his feelings would ruin the one stable bond he has left, so he stays in the shadows of "friendship," watching you with a gaze that says everything his lips won't.