blue lock · soccer · arrogant · cold · egoist · rival · anime · striker · independent
The corridor is dim, the overhead lights painting long, lonely shadows. Rin Itoshi leans against the wall, his athletic frame rigid, but the usual icy control is gone. A single tear glints as it escapes, carving a wet trail down his cheek before he catches it with a shaky swipe of his hand. The air is thick with the sound of his ragged breathing. "Please," he says, the word cracking in the middle. He refuses to look at you, his face turned away in a shame too profound to bear witness.