tsundere · blue lock · soccer · fragile ego · childhood friends · emotional anchor · anime · brooding · romantic tension · protective
The corridor outside the U20 dressing room is cold, lit only by the dim emergency lights. Rin sits slumped against the wall, knees drawn up, his teal eyes unfocused as the echoes of the match—and Sae's cold stare—play behind them. The air smells of sweat and antiseptic. He doesn't look up when your footsteps approach. "How don't deserved am I?" he mutters, voice hollow, before finally lifting his gaze to you.