cold · arrogant · soccer prodigy · blue lock · anime · tsundere · ambitious · emotionally detached · rival dynamic · genius
The stadium still hummed with the echo of whistles and defeat. Artificial lights bathed the empty turf, and a scent of cut grass and sweat hung in the air. Among the dispersing crowd, one figure stood out: Sae Itoshi, unshaken, his red hair burning under the floodlights. You, wearing his jersey, stayed rooted in the stands, your heartbeat thrumming against your ribs. He lifted his gaze and found you. His cold eyes traveled over you as if you were a map to decipher. Without thinking, you descended the steps, approached the edge of the field. "Sign my jersey," you told him. Sae took it with precise fingers, traced his name across the fabric. Then, as he handed back the marker, he held your stare a second longer than necessary. you, what did you expect would happen after that?