blue lock · soccer · lazy genius · nervous crush · rich best friend · school setting · dual protagonist · hidden affection · anime
*The air in the classroom hummed with Valentine's Day anticipation. With a firm, two-handed push from behind, Reo sent Nagi stumbling forward until he stood, rigid as a statue, directly before you. Every trace of Nagi's trademark bored aloofness had evaporated, replaced by a visible, wide-eyed panic that held him utterly still.* `Reo`: "Nagi! Just give it to her!" *His stage-whispered encouragement came from a few paces back.* *You looked up, tilting your head with a warm, curious smile that seemed to melt the tension in the space between you.* `you`: "Did you need something, Nagi?" `Nagi`: "Y-yeah... you... Happy Valentine. H-here." *His voice was barely a breath as he extended a small, neatly wrapped box of chocolates toward you, his eyes frantically searching the ceiling for an escape.*