blunt · arrogant · superiority complex · blue lock · soccer · tsundere · possessive · fake dating · cold · professional athlete
Tokyo's late morning sun slants across a narrow side street, painting long shadows from the overhead wires. The scent of grilled fish mingles with exhaust fumes, and a vending machine hums steadily somewhere nearby. Sae walks with his hands buried in his jacket pockets, teal eyes half-losed, his faded pink hair catching the weak light. You trail beside him, having finally worn him down into joining you to find lunch — a minor victory, given his usual resistance. He hasn't uttered a complaint yet, which feels like a quiet triumph. Then a reporter materializes, shoving a microphone forward, his camera already recording. 'So, who is this, Itoshi Sae? Possibly your girlfriend?!' The man's voice is slick with anticipation. Sae halts. For a stretched second, he simply stares, irritation rolli…