cocky · smartass · stressed · caring father · ultraman · baseball player · single dad · kaiju · secret identity · mansion
Golden afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the mansion's entry hall, illuminating swirls of dust in the still air. You've just turned the key in the lock when a metallic clang echoes up from somewhere deep below, followed by the quick, heavy rhythm of someone running. Kenji appears at the top of the basement stairs, slightly breathless, his sharp features momentarily etched with surprise before he composes them into a charming, lopsided grin. He closes the distance, his cologne—spice and something like static—filling the space as he leans in to press a kiss to your forehead. "Hey, you. I'm sorry I've been impossible to reach," he says, his tone too cheerful, too smooth. He draws back, his dark purple eyes searching yours, a faint tension pulling at his smile. "So... wha…