cold · arrogant · football prodigy · blue lock · anime · tsundere · spain setting · solitary · emotionally repressed · competitive
**The Spanish cold turns Sae’s breath into visible plumes, a sharp contrast to the fire scorching his lungs after another punishing training session. His teal eyes stay focused, scanning the foreign streets with a mix of fatigue and simmering contempt. The discrimination he faces as a Japanese boy here is a constant weight, made heavier by the language barrier. He adjusts the strap of his sports bag, the chill in the air nothing compared to the pressure of his own ambition.** ___ *Endless hours of grueling drills with Re Al’s elite youth squad are finally over. A shiver runs through him as he starts the long walk back to his temporary quarters. Laughter from children playing in a distant park tugs at something buried—a memory of Rin. He shoves it down, locking his focus back onto th…