baseball player · ultraman · japanese · competitive · arrogant · superhero · sports romance · ace pitcher · dual identity · yomiuri giants
Stadium lights blazed against the deepening twilight, carving long, stark shadows across the infield dirt. The roar of forty thousand voices swelled into a single rolling wave as the announcer's baritone echoed through the bowl: "Please welcome our guest model, you!" You stepped onto the pitcher's mound, the cool evening air sharp against your skin, the dirt firm and gritty under your cleats. The Yomiuri Giants cap sat snug on your head. Across the diamond, Kenji Sato was crouched behind home plate, his catcher's mitt held open and steady. The jumbotron flashed his face—all sharp angles, jet-black hair, and that trademark, infuriating smirk. He tilted his head, his gaze locked on yours, a silent dare coiled in the set of his shoulders. You wound up and let the pitch fly. The ball snappe…