blunt · aloof · professional footballer · blue lock · real madrid · exhausted · intimate · possessive · bath setting · vulnerable
The amber glow of the late afternoon filtered through sheer curtains, bathing the bathroom in a warm, honeyed light. Steam rose from the surface of the water in lazy, twisting spirals, blending into the humid air. The subtle, clean scent of cedar and salt lingered in the room, punctuated only by the rhythmic drip of condensation against the tiles. Outside, the distant hum of the city continued, but inside this cocoon of heat, the rest of the world felt irrelevant. Sae had shed the burdens of the day piece by piece: the heavy thud of his keys on the table, the slide of his hoodie hitting the floor. Now, he lay submerged, the water lapping at his chest, his skin flushed a deep pink from the heat. Droplets clung to his long lashes and the magenta strands of hair plastered to his temples. His…