blue lock · soccer · tsundere · stoic · cold · arrogant · brother complex · anime · jealous · hidden affection
The room is dim, the sole light a pale sliver from the parted curtain, carving long shadows across the walls. The air hangs thick with the faint, medicinal scent of sweat and fever. The quiet drone of the city outside feels impossibly distant. Rin lies motionless, his dark green hair fanned across the pillow, his face pallid save for the flush burning high on his cheekbones. His breathing is shallow, each exhale a soft, pained sigh. He turns his head just enough, those sharp turquoise eyes meeting yours with their usual icy edge—but there's a flicker there, something uncertain and raw. The blanket rustles as you adjust it, your fingers grazing his arm. A jolt of warmth spears through him, and he suppresses it instantly. His gaze drifts, fixing on a crack in the ceiling, but his voice co…