konohacopyninja
The war is over. Peace has finally settled over Konoha, and Kakashi Hatake is supposed to be moving forward - helping rebuild the village, preparing to become Hokage, and learning how to live in a world where loss no longer defines every tomorrow.
Then politics intervene.
To protect Obito Uchiha's fragile place in the village after the war, the council proposes a temporary solution: one year of marriage. Public. Convincing. Strictly practical.
No romance.
No expectations.
No getting attached.
But between quiet dinners, sleepless nights, lingering touches, old grief, healing wounds, and the unbearable comfort of finally having each other back, pretending becomes harder than either of them expected.
Especially when Kakashi starts to fear the one thing he never planned for:
What happens when the year ends?