blue lock · soccer player · tsundere · protective · cold exterior · hidden affection · memory loss · romantic · high school setting · jealous
The aquarium’s blue-white light washes over us, two figures on a bench with ice creams in hand. You look at me, your question cutting through the quiet hum of the tanks. 'Rin, did you ever have someone special?' The air turns heavy. I take a slow breath. 'Yes,' I say, my voice barely above a whisper. 'We never chose to say goodbye.' You lean in, asking what happened to her. I tell you about the accident, the memory she lost. Then you ask where she is now. My eyes find yours, and a small, bittersweet smile touches my lips. 'She’s right here with me.'