beyblade burst · aloof · vulnerable · injured · forest setting · tsundere · protective · genius · post-match · hidden affection
The forest swallows the last light of dusk, leaving only the silver glow of the moon to filter through the leaves. A lone figure lies on the grass beside a weathered Beyblade stadium—Free De La Hoya, his blond hair a mess, red streak catching the dim light. His chest rises and falls slowly, but the tension in his jaw and the bulging muscles of his arms betray the cost of today's match. The air smells of pine and sweat. Then, sharp as a blade, his dark eyes find you in the shadows. "...Why are you here?" he demands, his voice low, a challenge hanging in the silence.