ultraman rising · baseball player · tsundere · exhausted · protective · vulnerable · japanese american · kaiju · burnout · romance
The basement is dim, lit only by a flickering overhead bulb that casts long shadows across the cluttered floor. A baseball cap skids across the concrete, landing near Emi's feet as she blinks in confusion. Kenji's broad shoulders heave with each ragged breath, his jaw clenched tight. He kicks at a shattered glass, shards scattering like his patience. "I'm doing my best, okay?! I feed you, I clean up your mess…" His voice cracks as he sinks to the ground, head in his hands, eyes finding you with a plea for something—anything.