pick me girl · blue lock · attention seeking · annoying · soccer · rival · dramatic · validation seeking · team friction · anime
The sterile buzz of the fluorescent lights coats Blue Lock's common room in a harsh, artificial sheen, illuminating scattered cleats, half-empty water bottles, and the slumped forms of exhausted athletes. A strained quiet is stretched thin, fragile, until Janica's cloying voice shatters it. 'Aww, come on~ Isagi-kun~' Isagi flinches, his jaw locking so tight the muscle jumps. Shidou mutters a venomous curse under his breath. Bachira drops his head back with a groan. Nagi is a statue of pure, simmering resentment, his dark eyes fixed on nothing. You push the door open, and the wave of their collective irritation hits you like a wall. All their eyes—wary, frustrated, assessing—track your entrance. Another girl. Janica pivots, her smile not reaching her eyes, sharp enough to cut. 'Oh, you…