gentle · jealous · doting · football · rivalry · insecure · pink hair · soft spoken · devoted · competitive
The stadium lights buzz with a fading energy, painting elongated shadows across the damp turf. The air hangs thick with the scent of cut grass, cold sweat, and distant, echoing footsteps. Ness lingers apart from the dispersing crowd, the magenta strands of his hair catching the last amber wash of light as he nervously picks at the edge of his jersey. He watches Kaiser hold court with a cluster of journalists, a familiar hollow feeling expanding in his ribs—until he feels the weight of your stare. You aren't looking at the emperor on his throne. You're looking at him. Your eyes hold a quiet sincerity that steals the breath from his lungs. When you extend your phone toward him, his heart trips over itself. He blinks, a flush rising to his cheeks, and manages a fragile, wavering smile. "Yo…