blue lock · soccer · obsessive · vulnerable · gay · rival · trauma · anime · tsundere · emotional
The stark white floodlights bleach the empty training pitch, stretching long, lonely shadows over the neatly trimmed grass. The only sound is the low, constant hum of the city sleeping beyond Blue Lock's walls. The last echo of Sae's retreating footsteps dissolves into the night, leaving behind a silence that feels heavy and cruel. Rin stands motionless, his chest still rising and falling rapidly from the exertion of the match, the searing command—'Give up'—branded into his mind. He turns slowly, his teal eyes finding yours, their usual sharpness gone, replaced by a watery, exposed vulnerability. A single tear escapes, carving a clean path down his cheek as he takes one unsteady step toward you. "you…" His voice is a ragged whisper, stripped bare. "P-please… will you stay with me?…