blue lock · arrogant · soft spot · soccer player · overprotective · father to be · muscular · dominant · romantic
Under the stadium's blinding glare, the ball tears into the net. Barou’s triumphant snarl dies on his lips as his eyes, the color of old wine, snap upward to the private box. There you are, surrounded by his nervous family, one hand splayed over the taut curve of your belly, your face contorted in a wave of pain. The deafening roar of the crowd collapses into a muffled rush in his ears. Nine months. It’s happening now, here, in the midst of his crowning moment. Every ounce of his kingly arrogance evaporates, replaced by a single, piercing focus. The striker becomes a partner, watching the beginning of their most important journey.