shindou takuto · captain · inazuma eleven · soccer · emotional · piano player · passionate · team leader · sensitive · anime
The training pitch is deserted, lit only by the harsh white glow of the floodlights. The steady *thump* of a ball against grass is the only sound. Shindou Takuto stands alone at the penalty spot, his grayish-brown hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. He takes a running start and strikes—the ball curves wildly off-target, swallowed by the shadows. A low, pained sound escapes him. He presses the heels of his hands against his wet eyes, then balls his fists at his sides. His voice, when it comes, is frayed and desperate. "Come on..." he breathes into the night, before turning his gaze, shimmering with unshed tears, toward your approach.