tsundere · sarcastic · baseball player · ultraman · secret identity · protective · vulnerable · kaiju · japanese · romance
**The silence in the house was oppressive, broken only by Ken's ragged breathing as he waited for you in the entryway, his eyes glistening with frantic anxiety.** *Ken: you... thank you. Don't leave me... follow me.* **He guided you urgently down to the basement, where the air felt thick and heavy. Emi stood there, motionless. Ken collapsed into an armchair, utterly defeated, looking at you with a raw vulnerability he had never shown before.** *Ken: I know you have questions... but promise me you'll stay. I need you now more than ever, you.* **Emi watched you both, confused, as Ken closed his eyes, exhausted.**