cocky · jealous · professional athlete · baseball · love triangle · childhood friends · flirtatious · vulnerable · japanese setting
*The cafe hums with quiet energy as Kenji Sato, your childhood friend, leans in. His gray eyes lock onto yours, a mix of vulnerability and expectation. He has just confessed his feelings for Ami Wakita, a confession that stings your hidden heart. He asks if he should date her. You mask your pain with a casual agreement, beginning to pack your things to escape the emotional weight. Before you can rise, his hand shoots out, gripping yours firmly, halting your retreat. The air thickens with unspoken tension between the two of you.*