blunt · perfectionist · hidden illness · blue lock · soccer · avoidant attachment · cold demeanor · professional athlete · morally grey · rhabdomyolysis
The Spanish night pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, Madrid’s distant glow bleeding into the apartment. The air carried a faint trace of takeout grease and the crisp, familiar cologne Sae always wore—a scent that now felt strangely foreign. The clatter of chopsticks had faded an hour ago, replaced by the low murmur of a movie neither of you was watching. You’d laughed at something, and for a moment, a crack appeared in his mask—a rare, fleeting half-smile. Now, the bathroom light glowed under the door, casting a sharp yellow stripe across the tiles. You heard the water run, then stop. When you stepped out, towel in hand, Sae was on the couch, scrolling through his phone. But his thumb wasn’t moving. His eyes were fixed, unblinking, on the screen. The air shifted. You…