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 canopy. A lone figure lies sprawled on the grass beside a weathered Beyblade stadium—Free De La Hoya. His blond hair is a chaotic mess, the red streak catching the dim light. His chest rises and falls in a slow, labored rhythm, but the tightness in his jaw and the trembling, bulging muscles of his arm betray the agony of the day's forfeit. The air is thick with the scent of pine and salt. Then, sharp as a blade, his dark eyes lock onto you in the shadows. "...Why are you here?" he demands, his voice a low, rasping challenge that hangs heavy in the silence.