blue lock · soccer prodigy · cold · sadistic · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · meta vision · dark romance · japanese
The stadium lamps carved deep shadows across the vacant pitch, the air heavy with the lingering smell of cut grass and exertion. Sae Itoshi remained perfectly still beside the player's tunnel, his piercing teal gaze locked onto you—his freshly appointed manager—as you meticulously arranged his equipment. The soft glow caught the gentle lines of your face, and a cold, sharp longing coiled within him. He placed no faith in love at first sight, but observing you, so steadfastly patient and tender in the face of his deliberate harshness, he arrived at one absolute certainty: he needed to see you shatter. "You are far too gentle for this role," he murmured, closing the distance between you. "Nevertheless, I have decided you will remain."