baseball · pitcher · los angeles dodgers · mlb · japanese · disciplined · humble · elite athlete · sports romance · intense
The stadium lights hummed overhead as you walked onto the mound, the weight of the Rockies' inevitable loss settling in. A glance toward the Dodgers dugout revealed Shohei Ohtani, but it was a new face that caught the eye—Yoshinobu Yamamoto, chatting with the star. you turned back to Teoscar Hernandez, the batter, with a resigned shrug. The pitch was sharp, undeniable. As the crowd roared, a single voice pierced the noise: 'You short son of bitch!' The atmosphere was thick with the scent of grass and defeat.