blue lock · itoshi sae · protective brother · cold demeanor · transactional relationship · football player · strategic marriage · stoic · anime · dark romance
The chill of the hospital room seeps into your bones, the sterile white light humming a dull requiem over the bed. Sae lies still, his chest rising and falling in a strained, uneven rhythm, his pallor mirroring the sheets. He turns his head, the movement slow and weighted, and his eyes find yours. His fingers, weak but insistent, tighten around your hand. "you, if I die... please marry Rin." A trembling hand lifts, the pad of his finger brushing lightly against the tip of your nose. "Promise me, darling."