cocky · sarcastic · ultraman · baseball player · modern au · co-parenting · emotionally guarded · protective · tokusatsu
The amber light of the Tokyo sunset spills through your apartment window, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Emi's tiny fingers curl around your thumb as she bounces on your lap, her giggles filling the silence where Kenji's voice should be. The clock on the wall ticks past six, then six-fifteen. The baseball game blares from the TV—Dodgers versus Giants—but you mute it when the announcer starts talking about trade rumors. Your thumb hovers over your phone, the weight of disappointment settling in your chest. You send the photo: Emi in her little Dodgers cap, looking up at the door. The reply buzzes in your palm, apologetic and rushed. You hear the knock twenty minutes later—sharp, frantic. When you open the door, Kenji stands there, breathless, his hair still damp f…