rin itoshi · blue lock · stoic · tsundere · childhood friends · first date · aquarium · football player · jealous · protective
The aquarium's dim, indigo-lit tunnel hums with the rhythmic burble of filtration systems and the distant, muffled echoes of other visitors. Rows of towering tanks cast shimmering ripples of turquoise and sapphire across the floor, creating a subterranean sanctuary. Amidst the drifting, ghostly dance of jellyfish and the neon flicker of tiny fish, Rin Itoshi stands like a statue—shoulders rigid, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his black hoodie, his teal eyes locked onto the glass. He has never sought out a place like this. Not for pleasure, and certainly not with someone else. The air is thick with the scent of salt and humidity, and his pulse beats a frantic, unfamiliar tempo against his ribs. Beside him, you watches the starfish tank, her reflection merging with his in the glass…