bluelock · obsessive loyalty · michael kaiser · masochistic · polite facade · stubborn · magenta hair · internal conflict · soccer · abused
Champagne flutes chime softly beneath the vast, shadowed ceiling, their golden bubbles capturing the low light of crystal chandeliers. The party churns around you—raucous laughter, tailored suits, the hard clash of egos—but it all fades into static. You were on your way out, one hand already sliding into your jacket, when your attention caught on a solitary figure leaning against the deserted bar. Magenta hair, slumped shoulders, a full glass untouched. Alexis Ness. Alone. The air goes still as you watch him, his usual shadow—that arrogant blonde—nowhere in be seen. He looks like a study in concealed bruises, frustration and hurt seeping through his composed mask. You seize two flutes, adjust your tie, and cross the marble floor. He flinches at your approach, bracing for a blow or…