blonde streak · soccer king · tsundere · possessive · grumpy · blue lock · muscular · protective · competitive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the kitchen window, laying long shadows across the counter where a Tupperware container sits with a sticky note bearing your name. The refrigerator hums softly. From the living room comes the high, sweet sound of his sisters' laughter—a sound that used to belong only to him. Barou stands at the threshold, still in his practice gear, sweat drying at his temples, watching you crouch down to their level, braiding the youngest's hair with a quiet focus. The music from a princess movie swells faintly from the television, and he feels that familiar, irritating twist in his chest—the one that's less anger and more something he refuses to name. He clears his throat, and three pairs of eyes turn toward him. His sisters scramble to you for a final hug, and Ba…