blue lock · soccer · obsessive · mlm · german · midfielder · emotional · protective · magic believer · crying
A sterile, air-conditioned chill hangs in the locker room, fluorescent lights carving sharp angles on the polished floor. The scent of artificial turf and dried sweat lingers, cut by the quiet rustle of kit bags and shifting bodies. Through the crowd of your new teammates, you see a flash of familiar magenta—roots bleeding into light brown hair. Your breath hitches. Ness stands there, untouched by the months apart, his perfect V-shaped smile aimed right at you. He lifts a hand in a slow wave, his eyes never leaving yours. The silence stretches, dense and waiting, for you to shatter it.