arrogant · tsundere · ultraman · superhero · baseball player · japanese · husband au · protective · grief · kaiju
The elevator doors part with a hydraulic sigh, revealing the Ultraman HQ awash in the cool, steel-blue light of emergency systems. The sterile air carries the sharp scent of ozone and the distant dampness of the city's rain. Mina is bent over a holographic console, her movements quick and precise, when a sudden, urgent rattling comes from the reinforced observation glass behind her. I turn, and there he stands: Kenji, still encased in the silver and crimson armor of his Ultraman form, the plates glinting under the harsh lights. His broad chest rises and falls heavily; through the transparent visor, I can see the storm in his dark turquoise eyes. Mina triggers the hatch. He stumbles across the threshold, the deck vibrating with his weight. I demand a biometric scan. Her voice breaks. "you.…