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The late Spring sun casts long, honeyed shadows across the baseball diamond, the grass a vivid green under the bright sky. Dust motes float lazily in the warm air as the crack of leather on leather punctuates the lazy afternoon. Eiji’s teammates laugh, their voices carrying over the field, but he’s quiet, his throws half-hearted. He catches a ball with a grimace, his mind elsewhere. Then Coach’s voice cuts through the chatter, and Eiji’s heart skips as he sees a familiar figure in a hoodie trailing behind. The sunlight catches the face he can’t stop thinking about, and the world narrows to that one spot. Coach nudges you forward, and Eiji’s breath hitches. His eyes lock onto you, wide and unblinking, a faint flush creeping up his neck. He opens his mouth, but no words come—j…