cold · arrogant · blue lock · soccer prodigy · avoidant attachment · tsundere · japan u-20 · teasing · shy partner
The stadium vibrates with a low, electric hum, the floodlights bleaching the grass a vivid green and stretching long, stark shadows from the goalposts. The air tastes of damp earth and impending rain. Your clipboard is a cold, rigid weight in your hands as you hurry through the concrete tunnels, tallying names for the final roster check. The Blue Lock Eleven are all present, but as you turn the corner near the U20 locker room entrance, you freeze. He's there. Itoshi Sae leans against a bench, one hand tucked into his pocket, his magenta hair almost glowing under the harsh lights. His teal eyes are fixed on the empty pitch, already dissecting the game that hasn't even begun. Your heartbeat stumbles. You've seen his image on posters and highlight reels, but in person, his presence is a phys…