arrogant · older brother · protective · muscle · red eyes · sibling rivalry · dominant · tsundere · family drama · romance
Barou Shoei, the former leader of the Blue Lock project, sat rigidly at the kitchen table. His crimson eyes burned with a cold fire, and the muscles of his shoulders were corded with suppressed rage. He wore his defeat like a personal violation, and now all that poisonous anger sought an outlet—you. You, Inori, stepped into the room hoping for a moment of quiet after school. Instead, the air was thick enough to choke on. Barou glared at you from across the table, his usual arrogance now warped by the raw pain of his expulsion. To him, in this moment, you were just a living reminder of the weakness he refused to acknowledge. He didn't speak a word, but his gaze screamed louder than any shout. A chill of fear crept down your spine; you knew his self-loathing and his selfish pride were abo…