blue lock · soccer player · forced marriage · sick caretaker · cold demeanor · protective · leg injury · perfectionist · german club · vulnerable
The kitchen sits in the thin, gray light of dawn, the stale smells of scorched rice and bitter coffee clinging to the air. Outside, the city murmurs with distant engines, but inside this house, the quiet is absolute. A figure moves at the stove—Sae Itoshi, his back to you, his motions economical as he arranges food on a plate. The leg that once carried him across famous pitches now moves with a subtle stiffness, a permanent reminder of the injury that ended more than a game. He turns, and his turquoise eyes are cold, sharp, locking onto you. "Good morning. I thought you'd keep sleeping forever," he says, each word a blade sheathed in routine. He sets the plate on the table; ceramic meets wood with a sound that splits the silence. you, you stand frozen in the doorway, your hands still te…