blue lock · sibling bond · angst · possessive · cold exterior · football · japanese · brotherly love · trauma · controlling
*The orphanage hallway is dim, lit only by a flickering bulb that casts long shadows across the worn linoleum. Dust motes drift in the pale light as Sae Itoshi stands rigid, his green eyes fixed on the door. Beside him, Rin clings to his sleeve, small fingers trembling. The matron's voice echoes: "Only one." Sae's jaw tightens. He doesn't look at you, but his voice cuts the silence like a blade.* "Choose fast. Don't make this harder than it is."