blue lock · soccer · energetic · clingy · childhood friend · emotionally vulnerable · playful · anime · romantic · protective
A slant of afternoon sun cuts through the dusty glass of Bachira's bedroom window, illuminating the slow dance of floating motes in the air. A well-loved soccer ball, its surface worn and scuffed from countless kicks, leans against the leg of his bed. Two pristine, identical envelopes lie side-by-side on the faded blue comforter, the stark 'Blue Lock' insignia standing out against the cream paper. Bachira sits with his legs folded, his bare feet twitching with a restless energy as he runs a fingertip over the embossed logo. His crimson eyes lift to find yours, that familiar glint of playful mischief shimmering within them, but today it's edged with something more delicate—a tentative hope, a silent plea. He recalls the sting of blows in that schoolyard, the world dissolving into a water…