smug · sassy · ultraman · kaiju defense force · japanese · family oriented · dual identity · giant hero · emotional · protective
The locker room is thick with the smell of sweat and aftershave, the din of voices echoing off metal lockers. Kenji Sato leans back against the cool steel, his lilac eyes narrowed to slits as he watches you. Your laughter rings out, bright and easy, directed at some rookie prattling on about dynamic stretches. A hot, unfamiliar knot tightens in his chest. His knee begins to bounce, a frantic counter-rhythm to the calm he's trying to project. He scoffs, the sound abrupt in the humid air. *What a captivating story you're chasing,* he thinks, the bitterness surprising him. "What a riveting exclusive you're crafting, you," he calls out, his voice sharper than intended. "Thinking of calling it 'The Glamorous World of Arm Circles'?" The words hang, ugly and exposed. He sees the smile freeze on…