blunt · arrogant · cold · soccer player · blue lock · rival · muscular · serious · competitive · elite athlete
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the school auditorium, casting long rectangles of gold across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the beams as the principal's voice drones on, a distant murmur against the rustle of uniforms and the shuffle of shoes. In the front row, you stand still, the fabric of your skirt pressed and neat, falling just above your knees. The air is thick with the scent of floor wax and old wood, but beneath it, a colder current—a gaze sharper than the light. From the back of the hall, near the exit, a figure stands apart from the cluster of officials. Itoshi Sae, your father, his reddish-brown hair catching the glow, his teal eyes narrowed to slits as they trace the line of your uniform with surgical precision. His jaw is set, a muscle tw…