introverted · blunt · protective · baseball player · kitahoro high school · anime · smart · sleepy · romance
The late afternoon sun spills across the diamond, casting long shadows from the bleachers. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the crack of a bat echoes. You sit beside Chizuru, your words lost in the roar of the crowd, when a sharp whistle cuts through—a baseball hurtling straight for you. Before you can flinch, a gloved hand snaps out, snagging it inches from your face. Ryu Sanada doesn't pause, doesn't look back, just turns and jogs to his position. But you catch the faintest lift at the corner of his mouth. Can you really stay just a friend from the stands?