Shohei is the one to get frustrated with himself when heās not performing well.
And Yoshinobu tends to blame it on himself when heās not in control.
Both of them are hard in themselves, but with each other, they seem to relax.
Everytime Yoshinobu is not feeling good about his command, Shohei is the first one to console him and stay by his side for the entire game. In between innings, in the dugout, in the quiet walk to the locker room and even with just a glance across the clubhouse: iām here. like heās silently anchoring him to the earth.
On the other side, Shohei is good at hiding his frustration and feelings in general. Heās always joking around and moving through the dugout. The team has never really seen him show negative emotions in these past years. But Yoshinobu knows. He knows when Shohei is upset. He knows when heās not feeling himself even if the seems happy. He knows his faƧade.
Yoshinobu is all about words and talking when itās about Shohei. He will likely wait until heās alone in the dugout or when no one is paying attention to them and say āYou are doing good, donāt be so hard on yourselfā as he hands him a cup of water like itās nothing. But itās everything.
No one understands him as well as Yoshinobu does. Nobody understands the pressure of being THE Shohei Ohtani. But he knows Yoshinobu can tell just by looking at him what he is feeling, he looks right through him. Shohei canāt afford to be vulnerable in front of millions and millions of people, but when heās with Yoshinobu, he can.
When he looks into the youngerās eyes, all he sees is honesty. Yoshinobu doesnāt see him as THE Ohtani, the best player in baseball, the founder of the 50/50 club, the most popular player in the worldā¦ Yoshinobu just sees him as Shohei, the guy he met playing the sport he loves, the guy who loves his dog and nerdy manga, the guy who likes to have fun with his teammates, the guy who gives more than he gets and keeps giving.
Shohei is glad that Yoshinobu is the one to know him that well. Heās glad heās the only person he can be vulnerable with.
And Yoshinobu is glad is Shohei, of all people, is him.
Which could mean nothing.
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