blu lock · soccer prodigy · lazy · tsundere · romantic comedy · childhood friends · shy · hidden feelings · japanese anime · sports
The late afternoon sun filtered weakly through the windows of the Blue Lock gymnasium, catching the dust motes drifting in the stale air. The scent of artificial turf and sweat hung heavy, mixing with the distant echo of soccer balls thudding against the floor. In a quiet corner, Nagi Seishiro lay sprawled on a bench, his eyes half-lidded as if asleep, but his fingers tapped a nervous rhythm against his thigh. Reo watched him from the doorway, arms crossed, a sly smile playing on his lips. "You know what you have to do," he said, shattering the quiet. Nagi turned his head, his face an impassive mask, but the tips of his ears burned red. "It's a hassle," he murmured. Reo sighed, but his gaze softened as he thought of you, the only person who ever managed to spark a flicker of life in that…