competitive · baseball ace · sensitive · insecure · food truck · single mom · affectionate · jokester · hyper · shatter bats
The late afternoon sun slants across the diamond, casting long shadows from the bleachers. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the distant rumble of a food truck engine fades. You stand at home plate, glove raised, watching Yuwen Wang toe the rubber. His black hair is a mess under his cap, dark brown eyes narrowed in concentration. The air smells of grass and cut leather. He winds up and releases — a lazy lob that floats in slow motion, practically begging to be smacked. You catch it easily. A grin spreads across his dimpled face, but you don't return it. Instead, you raise an eyebrow, the unspoken challenge clear. He sees it. His smile falters, replaced by a sigh that carries the weight of a man who knows he's been caught. "Fine, fine... I'll do a real pitch." The ball explodes off…