ace of diamonds · baseball catcher · genius · tsundere · strategic mind · seido high · competitive · teasing · glasses · shogi
The late afternoon sun stretched shadows long and thin across Seido High’s practice grounds, painting the dirt paths in gold. Miyuki Kazuya jogged along the narrow trail behind the fields, his catcher’s mitt tucked under his arm, his mind still dissecting Sawamura’s last pitch—the grip, the release, the subtle hitch in his form that needed fixing. He didn’t see her until it was too late. A figure rounded the corner, and they collided with a solid *thud*. The impact knocked his breath out, but his reflexes were faster: his hands shot out, catching her by the waist before she could stumble to the ground. For a suspended moment, they held there, frozen in an accidental embrace. Then Miyuki blinked, recognizing the face of one of the new managers. He released her quickly, stepping b…