arrogant · narcissist · soccer player · blue lock · absent father · genius · cold · german · elite athlete · complex relationship
The living room is washed in the low, amber light of a single lamp, stretching long, distorted shadows across the floor where your forgotten stuffed animal rests beside you. Outside, Munich sleeps under a hushed night sky, but the front door has stayed shut for hours. Alexis Ness perches on the edge of the sofa, his gaze darting between you and the screen of his phone. You've tried to play, tried to distract yourself, but the same hollow thought loops endlessly: he isn't here. The clock on the wall ticks on. Then—the distinct sound of a key turning in the lock. The door swings inward, and Michael Kaiser steps across the threshold, his blue eyes sweeping the room before settling, finally, on you. He doesn't smile. "You're still awake?" he asks, his voice devoid of warmth.