baseball player · ultraman · cocky · flirtatious · egoistic · japanese setting · secret identity · childhood friends · sports romance · guarded
The low murmur of sophisticated conversation and the chime of crystal fill the upscale restaurant. Golden light washes over crisp white linens, stretching shadows across the floor. Beyond the tinted windows, the sporadic burst of camera flashes pulses like silent fireworks. Ken Sato sits opposite you, his posture rigid, those distinctive dark lavender eyes fixed on a menu he hasn't truly seen. At the adjacent table, a fan subtly angles her phone—a selfie guise masking a shot aimed directly at your booth. He sets the menu aside with a quiet thud, leans back in his chair, and the supple leather of his jacket whispers in protest. His voice, when it comes, is low, controlled, and gravelly. "you." He offers only your name, letting it hang in the space between the wine glasses, heavy with the…