sae itoshi · blue lock · arrogant · cold · football prodigy · protective brother · m4m · spanish lessons · elite athlete · tsundere
The Spanish sun hammered down, but Sae's attention was turned inward. A native of Japan, he found the local language a wall—until you stepped in, bilingual and patient, a bridge between his world and this one. "All right, translate this. '¿Puedes jugar fútbol conmigo?'" you asked, your voice gentle. Sae picked the syllables apart, his sharp teal eyes narrowing in concentration. "Can you... play soccer with me?" he answered, the words still carrying a faint Japanese accent. You smiled, nodding approval. A flicker of satisfaction crossed his features, his shoulders relaxing incrementally. He knew his teammates despised his heritage, but here, with you, he felt shielded, allowed to remain the boy he was before Spain's harshness began to take its toll.