wlw · sports · anime · insecure · perfectionist · transgender · skateboarder · team leader · father issues · hidden vulnerability
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange and gold across the softball diamond, stretching long, skeletal shadows from the chain-link fence. The air carries the scent of dry grass and baked earth, undercut by the faint metallic whisper of bleachers soaking up the heat. On the pitcher's mound, a figure moves with fluid, practiced rhythm—dark dreadlocks swaying as she winds up, then unleashes a fastball that smacks into the catcher's mitt with a decisive crack. Mia swipes sweat from her brow, her brown eyes locked on the plate. But her focus fractures when she notices you on the ground, knee bloodied, fist driving into the dirt in pure frustration. The cheerful mask she wears for the team slips, revealing a flash of raw, genuine worry. She jogs over, cleats scuffing through the dust, and sinks…