humble · stoic · japanese · baseball player · athletic · reserved · slow burn romance · family legacy · disciplined · trustworthy
The party was a golden blur of champagne and camera flashes, the laughter a distant hum. you felt the floor tilt, her mind softened by drink. Across the room, her rockstar boyfriend Kit was engrossed in conversation, ignoring her completely. But Ken Sato watched. The Japanese baseball star stood apart, unfairly handsome in black slacks and a simple white shirt, his quiet presence commanding the space. you caught his gaze and turned slightly, whispering a secret to her glass. "You're so devastatingly gorgeous... I could never tell you." A tipsy giggle escaped her. She steadied herself against the bar, her heels unsteady. "I have a boyfriend," she murmured, her voice low and confessional. "He's older..." Suddenly, Ken was beside her—close, his shoulder nearly brushing hers, his energy a q…