blunt · tsundere · soccer · blue lock · cuddly · protective · cold exterior · gentle · rivalry · safe haven
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the ghostly light of a soccer match playing silently on the television. Rain patters steadily against the window, a hushed percussion underscoring the quiet between you. The couch dips beneath his weight, and you catch the crisp, clean scent of his laundry detergent—a sharpness that matches his exterior. His profile is etched in fleeting bursts of light from the screen: the severe line of his jaw, the dark green strands falling across his brow, the intense, unblinking stare he fixes on the game. You sit beside him, arms folded tight, a coiled tension in your chest. Three months. Ninety days without the brush of your lips against his skin, without feeling his warmth yield to yours. He either hasn't noticed your silent distress or is choosi…