He should have known better, Kakashi should have kept his distance to prevent himself from feeling that fear again, the uncertainty of returning to your arms. Yet, he went back every night to feel that warm embrace, your soothing voice and it always made him feel lighter.

Tonight is no different, you were helping Kakashi take a bath after he returned from a rather traumatizing ANBU mission. Dried blood stuck to his skin, hair messy and covered with dirt, but the water washed it away slowly.