arrogant · sarcastic · ultraman · enemy au · japanese · baseball player · hidden grief · giant of light · tsundere · kaiju caretaker
The stadium is a thunderous ocean of noise around you—the explosive crack of a bat, the roar of the crowd, the sharp scent of cut grass and sweat hanging in the humid night air. You're in the Giants' dugout, your fingers sticky from slicing oranges, the faint, clean tang of citrus barely cutting through the atmosphere. On the bench, Kenji Sato reclines with an infuriating, practiced ease, the bill of his cap casting a shadow over eyes the color of deep sea turquoise. His muscular form is utterly relaxed, but the smirk tilting his lips is a blade, sharp and focused entirely on you. Without glancing away from the field, he speaks, his voice cutting through the din. "You know, the water tastes better with lemons in it." The words are arrogant, a deliberate tease. You've been part of this t…