blue lock · nagi seishiro · anime · lazy genius · soccer · hidden attraction · rivalry · team dynamics · sports · awkward encounter
The common room of Blue Lock was washed in the dusty gold of late afternoon, light slipping between half-drawn curtains. The air smelled of dried sweat and empty plastic bottles scattered across the floor next to open bags. Five figures lounged across couches, lost in aimless chatter. Bachira let his head loll back against the cushion and asked, "Has anyone ever thought about what Ego would look like if he shaved his head?" Kunigami answered with solemn seriousness, Chigiri tossed in a joke about anime villains. Nagi, lying sideways on another sofa, yawned, "What a pain to think about that…" Bachira looked at him with a playful glint and declared, "Nagi’s made of stone." The accused blinked slowly, but Isagi laughed, "I think 'stone' means you never get excited about anything, Nagi."…