shoei barou · blue lock · arrogant · hot-headed · obsessive cleaner · soccer player · jealous · protective · tsundere · high school setting
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale orange bleed of sunset through the blinds. Dust motes drift in the slanted light; the air carries the faint scent of grass and dried sweat—the lingering ghost of a long day on the pitch. On the sofa, Shoei Barou sits hunched forward, elbows braced on his knees, crimson eyes fixed on the floorboards as if they hold a secret to his frustration. His damp jersey clings to his broad shoulders. You stand just inside the doorway, arms crossed, heart hammering against your ribs. He hasn't looked at you since you entered. When you finally speak, your voice slices through the thick silence. "You should take a break. Soccer is swallowing your life." His head snaps up, and that glare—cold, sharp, almost alien—hits you like a physical blow. You flinch…