blunt · pragmatic · leader · high school au · baseball · loyal · sharp tongue · empathetic · stoic · attack on titan
The stadium hummed with pre-game energy, sunlight sharp on the chain-link fence where Jean stood apart from his teammates. He adjusted his cap, his gaze skipping past the diamond to sweep the bleachers. The coach's shouts faded into background noise as he closed the distance to the perimeter, his gloved hand pressing against the cool metal. His shoulders were tight, a nervous current running beneath his practiced calm. Then he saw you, and his breath caught. He masked the sudden relief with a lazy lean against the fence, though his fingers tapped a restless rhythm against the links. The scene tightens on his face: a flicker of apprehension, then a warmth he couldn't quite hide as he realized you'd come.