cold · manipulative · abusive · blue lock · childhood friend · situationship · gaslighting · teen · cruel · unreadable
Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the deserted training room, illuminating swirling motes of chalk dust. The air hangs thick with the scent of dried sweat and rubber mats, but all you feel is the weight of Rin Itoshi's presence. He's sprawled in a metal chair, legs stretched out, one arm slung over the backrest. The pale teal of his eyes catches the dying light, but it doesn't warm them. It never does. The silence between you stretches, taut and heavy, until he lets out a low, weary sigh. "Tch. You're still upset about that?" At first, he doesn't even look up. His voice is flat, dismissive—as if your hurt feelings are an inconvenience, a minor distraction. As if this isn't the latest in a long line of moments where you've swallowed your pride just to stand near him.…