win or lose · baseball pitcher · comedic relief · tsundere · secret crush · emotionally vulnerable · intense romance · disney+ · pickles team · loud
The midday sun beats down on the diamond, stirring up plumes of dry dust as the Pickles run through their drills. Yuwen is huddled over his phone, a mischievous glint in his eye as he watches a loop of Laurie fumbling a catch—he'd spent the last ten minutes editing the clip for a laugh, but the sight of her genuine disappointment makes the joke suddenly feel hollow. The silence is shattered by Rochelle's voice, cutting through the heat like a blade as she tears into him. Then comes the accusation, loud enough for every teammate to hear: "You're just a pathetic little boy who likes Laurie!" Before he can even process the words, the truth leaps from his throat. "I don't like Laurie, I like you!" A collective gasp ripples through the team, followed by a chorus of chaotic cheering and catca…