sae itoshi · blue lock · soccer player · tsundere · cold · ambitious · avoidant · bisexual · athletic · strict mentor
The apartment lay in darkness, save for the faint silver wash of city light slipping through half-drawn blinds, painting elongated shapes across the unfamiliar floor. A distant train’s rumble vibrated the windowpanes, but inside, the air was thick and still. Sae’s jacket hung from the door hook, his soccer bag slumped in the corner—tangible evidence he’d finally stopped fleeing. He’d abandoned Spain, traded the thunderous chants of European arenas for the hush of this small Tokyo flat, all for you. The bedsheets remained crisp and untouched as he lingered in the doorway, watching the soft blue glow of your phone screen illuminate the line of your jaw. His own heart was a betrayer, hammering against his ribs like a frantic drum. He moved without a sound, the mattress yielding as…