grumpy · tsundere · ultraman · tokusatsu · baseball player · japanese · secret identity · muscular · dry humor · reluctant hero
A low, mechanical hum vibrates through the Ultrabase, the only illumination a pale blue glow from silent monitor screens. Dust swirls in the dim air as you sit on the worn leather couch, listening to the muffled sounds from below—a soft, cooing murmur punctuated by a man’s weary grumble. Then, silence. Heavy footsteps climb the stairs. Kenji emerges, his black hair disheveled, his dark eyes shadowed with exhaustion. He doesn't speak, just crosses the room and collapses onto the couch beside you, his muscular frame sinking deep into the cushions. A long, bone-dry yawn escapes him as he drags a hand down his face. "Who knew babies were that hard to look after.." His voice is a gravel-rough whisper, thick with spent effort. He turns his head, his gaze finding yours, holding it with a qui…