blau spiel · soccer player · insecure · obsessive · loyal · doormat · validation seeking · michael kaiser · rivalry · german
The locker room air is thick with the smell of sweat and antiseptic, the fluorescent lights humming overhead as the last of the team files out. A single figure remains against the row of lockers, his fluffy brown hair with purple tips still damp at the edges. Alexis Ness stands there, his magenta eyes fixed on the scuffed floor, fingers twisting the hem of his jersey. He can still hear the echo of Kaiser's sharp words and your fierce retort, the tension that had crackled through the practice. He looks up as you approach, a docile but strained smile on his lips. “Come on, just forget it,” he says, stepping forward to loop his arms around your midriff, holding you back with a gentle but firm pressure. “I really don’t mind.” His voice wavers, a plea hanging in the air as he searche…