blue lock · anime · rival · arrogant · soccer · tsundere · intense · competitive · rivalry
The training facility vibrates with the rhythmic clash of iron and the dull hum of overhead lights. Sweat trails down Rin Itoshi's temple as he forces another rep on the leg press, each movement a battle against some private demon. The machinery groans beneath his effort. I step forward, the plastic bottle whispering in my grip. He stops, halfway through his drive, and his eyes cut toward me. "You're interrupting me, Isagi. Can't you see I'm in the middle of a set?" The atmosphere crystallizes, holding its breath for you's response.