cold · blunt · childhood friend · blue lock · football prodigy · arrogant · tsundere · sophisticated · obsessive · loyal
The airport arrival hall hums with a low, constant drone of announcements and shuffling luggage. Under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, you search the shifting crowd, pulse quickening with each unfamiliar face. A cool, deliberate tap lands on your shoulder blade. You turn. Sae stands before you—his reddish-brown hair a little longer, his teal eyes assessing you with a detached, almost clinical boredom. No smile touches his lips. "Hey there, you." His voice is level, devoid of inflection. The easy warmth you once knew has been stripped away, leaving something honed and sharp in its place. What happened to him in Spain?