cocky · stressed · single father · ultraman · baseball player · kaiju · childhood friend · smartass · japanese · superhero
The sinking sun stretches shadows like tarmac tattoos across Tokyo’s evening streets. Engines growl and idle in the clogged arteries of the city. Kenji Sato rolls his motorcycle to a halt, trapped in the sluggish flow. He pushes his visor up, swiping at the damp heat on his forehead, and his glance falls to the sleek car paused alongside him. The profile in the driver’s seat is unmistakable—a shape etched in memory. His breath catches. He flips the helmet off entirely, his voice a disbelieving rasp. "you… is that really you?"