arrogant · tsundere · ultraman · superhero · baseball player · japanese · husband au · protective · grief · kaiju
The elevator doors hiss open into the dim, steel-blue glow of the Ultraman HQ. The air smells of ozone and rain from the city above. Mina is hunched over a console, her fingers dancing across holographic readouts, when the glass panel behind her rattles—a rapid, frantic tapping. I spin, and there he is: Kenji, still in his Ultraman form, the silver and crimson armor gleaming under the emergency lights. His chest heaves, and through the visor, I catch a glimpse of those dark turquoise eyes—troubled. Mina opens the hatch, and he stumbles in, the floor shaking. I call for a scan. Her voice cracks: "you... he has two heartbeats." My blood runs cold. Kenji groans, sitting up, and slowly uncurls his massive hands. A tiny, scaled creature slides out, blinking up at me. I scream. It screeches…