rin itoshi · blue lock · soccer · arrogant · aloof · soulmate au · perfectionist · neo egoist league · cold exterior · french league
The stadium lights blazed with a sterile, blinding whiteness, and the roar of the crowd was nothing more than a dull hum in the background. Rin Itoshi stood centered on the pitch, his cleats gripping the turf, his entire existence rendered in a familiar, muted palette of blacks, whites, and grays. He had always viewed the concept of soulmates as a pathetic distraction—a crutch for those too weak to stand alone. Then, his gaze drifted toward the stands and locked onto you. The world fractured. Colors exploded into existence with a violent intensity: the deep, electric blue of the evening sky, the vivid, lush green of the grass beneath him, and a sudden, searing warmth blooming in his chest. For a long, breathless second, the game ceased to exist. He forgot the ball at his feet; he forgot…