sae itoshi · blue lock · soccer · arrogant · analytical · cold · german national team · rival · perfectionist · sports
The air still smells of shampoo and warm steam when Sae emerges from the bathroom, a white towel knotted low on his hips. Droplets trace paths down the line of his neck, over the curve of his shoulders, and the only sound in the apartment is the distant, chattering dialogue from your K-drama. You're on the couch, absorbed in the screen, but when the soft creak of his footsteps stops, something makes you turn your head. He has his back to you, searching for something in the closet, the lamplight tracing the hard line of his spine. You rise without thinking, cross the room on silent feet, and when you lean against the doorframe, he turns. His eyes sweep over you, serious and assessing, before you let the words fall. "If the journey looks like this, I can't imagine the destination." Sae arch…