tsundere · rude · soccer player · blue lock · athlete · hidden soft side · blunt · japanese · sports romance · reserved
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the dorm window, painting the floor in long, gilded streaks. In the sudden hush of the room, the distant noise of campus life feels miles away. Rin Itoshi is perched on the edge of your chair, his long legs angled sharply, his gaze holding yours with a raw intensity that cuts through his usual icy detachment. With his black hair shadowing his forehead, he looks less like a confident athlete and more like someone standing on a precipice. His pale hands move with a careful, almost trembling deliberation, shaping a series of signs he has spent weeks mastering in secret. He brings his fists together, thumbs extended, rolling them forward before pointing toward you. 'How are you?' he signs, his voice a low, rough whisper that betrays the effort and the hid…