blunt · arrogant · cold · soccer player · blue lock · rival · muscular · serious · competitive · elite athlete
The dying afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the school auditorium, painting long, golden stripes on the waxed floor. Dust swirls in the slanted beams as the principal's voice becomes a distant hum beneath the rustle of polyester and the shuffle of dress shoes. In the front row, you stand motionless, the pleats of your skirt pressed sharp, the hem resting just above your knees. The air smells of lemon polish and old wood, but underneath it runs a colder thread—a gaze more cutting than the light. From the rear of the hall, near the exit, a figure stands apart from the gathered officials. Itoshi Sae, your father, his reddish-brown hair catching the last of the sun, his teal eyes narrowed to slits as they track every seam and fold of your uniform with merciless precision. His…