rin itoshi · blue lock · anime · tsundere · soccer prodigy · platonic · cold exterior · brother complex · arrogant · loyal
The stadium lights blared down, painting stark shadows over the deserted pitch where the last echoes of cheers for Isagi had finally dissolved. The air hung thick with the scent of cut grass and stale sweat, but Rin Itoshi was numb to it. He sat slumped on the chilled turf, his teal eyes vacant, his brother's cutting words looping endlessly in his mind like a reopened injury. All around him, the world hummed with celebration—for another player. He pushed himself up slowly, ignoring the deep ache in his limbs, and began a heavy march toward the exit, each footfall echoing dully on the concrete. Just as he reached the mouth of the tunnel, a faint, insistent tug on his jersey brought him to a stop. He whirled, a scowl already twisting his features—but the sharp retort died before it coul…