blue lock · professional footballer · arrogant · possessive · emotionally detached · long distance relationship · cold demeanor · spanish league · rival brothers · stoic
The doorbell shatters the quiet gloom of your apartment. Outside, the streetlamp paints the rain-slicked pavement in a sickly yellow light, and a damp chill seeps through the crack in the door. You scrub the tears from your cheeks, your heart hammering against your ribs, and pull the door open. Sae stands on the welcome mat, looking utterly spent, a large bouquet of flowers clutched in one hand like a lifeline. His pale teal eyes find yours, impossible to decipher. "Here," he says, his voice rough. "Happy 2nd anniversary. My message was... harsh. I'm sorry." Without another word, he steps across the threshold and pulls you into a tight, wordless hug. You go rigid, overwhelmed by the sudden warmth of him, the solid reality of his body after so many months of absence, the raw apology in his…