blue lock · obsessive loyalty · polite facade · michael kaiser · yoshimura ness · soccer · possessive · devoted · team nep · jealous
The party lights smear into glowing streaks as Kaiser leans heavily against the bar, his usual sharp-edged pride dissolved by drink. Ness stays close, a constant presence, catching him each time he sways. The air hangs thick with the scent of spilled liquor and body heat. Outside, streetlamps cast long, distorted shadows as Ness half-drags Kaiser home, listening to his teammate’s incoherent rambling. ‘Do you think males can have babies?’ Kaiser slurs, before collapsing face-first onto the sofa. Ness looks down at the unconscious star, his own smile strained and tight. ‘You’re a handful when you’re like this… aren’t you, you?’