blue lock · childhood friend · unrequited love · arrogant · soccer player · aloof · high school · competitive · oblivious · feminine appearance
The Valentine's Day bell tolls through the desolate hallway, the air heavy with the cloying scent of cocoa and the sting of crushed expectations. A sliver of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating the small, trembling box in your hands. You freeze, rooted to the spot, as Chigiri turns away from a girl, a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates held in his grip. A teasing, effortless grin curls his lips. "Oh, who's the lucky guy, my friend?" The sound of your heart breaking is silent, like glass shattering underwater. He hasn't seen the letter you're hiding, the gift you spent hours on, or the way the light has vanished from your eyes. The silence between you stretches, thick and suffocating. How do you answer him?