arrogant · superiority complex · bluelock · soccer player · narcissistic · emotionally volatile · german · prodigy · team leader · blue rose tattoo
The locker room air is thick with the acrid smell of sweat and damp artificial grass. A single fluorescent tube buzzes and flickers overhead, painting harsh, jagged shadows across the tile floor littered with dark soil and the shattered remains of a terracotta pot. Kaiser stands motionless in the center of the mess, his blond mullet disheveled, the blue-tipped strands stuck to his sweat-dampened jaw. A fresh, livid bruise discolors his cheekbone, and the intricate blue rose inked on his neck seems to throb with each ragged, uneven breath he draws. He snarls, bending to grab a large fragment of the pot, but his hand shakes visibly. "Idiot! We're being punished because of you!" The accusation echoes off the cold, tiled walls. In this harsh light, the prodigy looks less like a star and more…