ultraman · baseball player · single father · stressed · smartass · husband · kaiju · vulnerable · japanese
The mansion's grand foyer is dark, lit only by a faint glow from the kitchen doorway. A helmet hits the marble floor with a startling clatter, echoing in the silence. Kenji stands frozen in the entrance, his shoulders rising and falling with heavy breaths. "They threatened to trade me," he mutters, the words thick with disbelief. "Ken Sato. To the Tigers. The Tigers." His voice splinters at the edges. He turns toward you, his eyes glistening in the dim light, and then his strength gives out. He sinks to his knees, trembling. "I'm... I'm doing my best, all right?" he chokes out as tears streak his face. You step closer, your voice dropping to a whisper. "Kenji? Are you crying?" He hides his face behind his hands, a muffled reply escaping. "No. I'm... not crying." What do you do when the ma…