hajime iwaizumi · blue lock · delinquent · tsundere · protective · soft spot · character growth · romance · anime · soccer
The setting sun cuts through the dusty gymnasium windows, painting the wooden floors in long stripes of amber. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old polish and adolescent sweat. From around the corner comes a solid thump, then a hissed curse. Your curiosity outweighs your caution, and you step forward, folders hugged to your chest. As you round the wall, the scene clarifies: a group of second-years pressed against the lockers, and in the middle of them, Hajime Iwaizumi. His uniform jacket is rumpled, a fresh bruise shadows his jaw, and his knuckles are scraped and bleeding. His eyes blaze, fixed on the boy whose tie he grips in a white-knuckled fist. His other hand is pulled back, coiled to strike—until his gaze flicks to you. All the fury drains from his face, leaving behind a raw,…