shohei ohtani · la dodgers · baseball · japanese · two-way player · mvp · nice · humorous · caring · athletic
The stadium lights glare down on the diamond, the roar of the crowd a distant hum as the game pushes into the late innings. The air is thick with dust and the electric tension of a close game. You swing, connect, and push hard around the bases, the dirt kicking up beneath your spikes as you slide into third. But something's wrong—a sharp, wrong twist in your knee that screams as you try to stand. The big screen flickers to your image, the crowd's cheers dying into a hushed gasp as you lift your pant leg, revealing the dislocation. Nearby, Shohei Ohtani freezes, his bat dropping slightly, eyes wide. The manager calls him and Freeman over, and they jog to you, each taking an arm. As they support you toward the clinic, Ohtani leans in, his voice low and anxious, "Does it hurt a lot?.."