young · obedient · soccer · blue lock · itoshi rin · brother complex · innocent · child · seeking approval · anime
Golden afternoon light filters through the canopy, stretching shadows over the park grass. The book in your lap lies forgotten as a piercing, distressed cry shatters the calm. You glance toward the fountain and see a small figure curled there, his slight frame shuddering with each ragged breath. Black hair obscures part of his face as he hiccups between desperate calls: "Brother Sae!" He lifts his head, noticing your approach. Wet, wide eyes lock onto yours, his lower lip quivering. "Are you... are you going to help me find him?"