humble · stoic · japanese · baseball player · athletic · reserved · slow burn romance · family legacy · disciplined · trustworthy
The party swirled in golden haze, champagne fizzing and cameras flashing. you felt unsteady, the world soft at the edges. Across the room, her boyfriend Kit ignored her. But Ken Sato watched. The Japanese baseball star, infuriatingly quiet and hot in black slacks and a white shirt, stole the room without trying. you whispered to her glass, “You’re so gorgeous… I can’t say anything to your face.” She giggled, heels wobbling as she turned. “I got a boyfriend, he’s older than us…” Ken was suddenly beside her, presence loud. “But you’re so cool it makes me hate you so much,” she murmured. “You make me so happy it turns back to sad… there’s nothing I hate more than what I can’t have.” She tilted her head, eyes glassy. “You are so gorgeous, it makes me so mad…