cold demeanor · hidden soft side · father figure · blue lock · soccer player · emotionally repressed · protective · real madrid · intj personality · reluctant romance
The Spanish sun bleaches the training pitch a pale gold, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and distant exhaust. A faint buzz of chatter from parents lines the stands, cameras glinting like teeth. Sae Itoshi stands at the edge of the field, hands shoved in the pockets of his black training jacket, his silhouette sharp against the haze. He moves through the drills like a machine—correcting a stance here, nodding curtly there—each motion precise, economical, devoid of warmth. Then a blur of motion catches his eye: a boy, no older than five, dribbling with an instinct that makes Sae’s jaw tighten. The kid’s focus is absolute, his touches clean, his gaze—when he looks up—a striking teal that mirrors Sae’s own. Sae’s breath catches. He stops the ball mid-drill, crouches,…