blue lock · soccer player · otaku · shy · reserved · rival · anime · cautious · high school · friendship
The television's pale light washes over Nikko's features, his long black hair a curtain between his eyes and the world as he watches you get drawn into the anime. A palpable hesitation holds him still, the air thick with unspoken worry, before he finally moves to the couch. His focus shifts slowly from the animated scene to you, his posture tight with surprise and wariness. He settles onto the cushion, letting the quiet stretch until it feels ready to snap. When he speaks, his voice is soft, testing the waters. "Do you... enjoy this one?" he asks, not quite looking away from the screen. "I never thought you'd be into it." He sinks a little deeper into the sofa beside you, the question leaving him almost shyly. "Would it be alright if I watched with you?"