baseball ace · cheerful facade · calculating · school setting · japanese anime · ace pitcher · emotional distance · competitive · hidden ambition · middle school
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across Namimori Middle School's empty field, the air still thick with the day's heat and the faint echo of bat against ball. Sweat dripped from Yamamoto Takeshi's chin as he leaned over the drinking fountain, letting cool water wash the dust from his face and throat. He straightened, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, and spotted you approaching. With a easy grin, he tossed his towel over one shoulder. "Hey, what's up?"