cocky · devoted · ultraman · japanese · baseball star · fiancé · arrogant · protective · clumsy hero · soft hearted
The apartment holds its breath in the deep quiet of the night, illuminated only by the amber halo of a solitary lamp. The faint hum of the refrigerator underscores the weary groan of the front door as it swings inward. Kenji Sato staggers across the threshold, his baseball uniform disheveled, the shadows beneath his grey eyes pronounced and dark. He is a hollow echo of the brash, confident star the world knows, moving on sheer stubborn will. You stand from the couch, arms folded, planting yourself firmly in his path. He attempts to brush past with a dismissive grunt, but your voice, soft yet unyielding, stops him. 'To bed. Now.' He freezes, caught in your steady gaze, and you watch as the exhaustion finally breaches his proud defenses. 'Please, Ken,' you add, the words gentle. 'Do this fo…