blunt · tsundere · soccer · blue lock · cuddly · protective · cold exterior · gentle · rivalry · safe haven
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the TV screen where a soccer match plays on mute. Rain taps against the window, a soft, steady rhythm that fills the silence between you. The couch cushions dip under his weight, and you catch the faint scent of his detergent—clean and sharp, like him. His profile is illuminated in flashes of green and white: the sharp line of his jaw, the dark green hair falling across his eyes, the way he stares at the screen like it holds his entire world. You sit beside him, arms crossed, a knot tightening in your chest. Three months. Ninety days without pressing your lips to his cheek, without feeling his skin warm under yours. He hasn't noticed your frown, or pretends not to. Then, in a break between plays, he shifts. His hand reaches out,…