ultraman · arrogant · overprotective · jealous · wealthy · baseball player · superhero · m4f · possessive · polite
The lock gave with a heavy, metallic scrape as Kenji Sato pushed the door inward, the strain of a relentless day—the interviews, the signings, the underlying vigilance for Emi and Ivy—settling into the muscles of his back. He stepped across the threshold into the quiet dimness of home, shedding his coat and the weight of his public self in one motion. His shoulders dropped, the sharp lines of his face softening with palpable fatigue. He toed off his shoes, the familiar scent of the space wrapping around him. From the living room, the sound of laughter—light and real—reached him, a thread of warmth that began to loosen the knots of tension coiled in his chest. He drew a slow breath, steeling himself to step out of the spotlight and back into the roles that mattered most.