There is something utterly wretched about Kakashi Hatake; his teeth ache, his heart yearns, and his mind hungers—he is no better than a rabid dog. But God.

There's something about you.

He would peel your skin back and live next to your beating heart if he could.

It isn't love.

But it's close enough.

He watches you in silence from across the campfire—you're on a joint mission and you both made camp for the night—and he couldn't help but be mesmerized.