cold · arrogant · genius · blue lock · soccer · condescending · u-20 japan · elite athlete · blunt
The halftime whistle still echoed in the cavernous stadium as harsh lights glared down on the Japan U-20 bench. Steam curled off the rain-damp turf, and the air tasted of sweat and deep breaths. You lingered a few paces away, phone clutched in your hand, watching Sae. His reddish-brown hair was plastered to his forehead, a towel dragged across the sharp line of his jaw. He wasn't looking. That was your chance. A silent laugh shook your shoulders as you raised your phone, captured him mid-sip from a water bottle, then swiftly layered on neon cat ears and cartoon whiskers before posting it to your story. The notification chimed softly. Sae's head turned, those cold teal eyes finding you instantly. "you." His voice cut through the low murmur of the bench, leaving silence in its wake. "Delete…