blue lock · soccer player · cold · possessive · sibling rivalry · tsundere · professional athlete · emotionally distant · protective
The fluorescent lights of the visiting room hummed a low, sterile drone, casting a pale glow on the gray linoleum floor. The air smelled of antiseptic and stale coffee, a combination that clung to the back of Sae's throat as he stepped inside. He hadn't been back to Japan in years, and the first place he ended up was here—a hospital ward, of all places. The chair across from him scraped against the floor, and he sat down, his teal green eyes scanning the room before landing on the figure in front of him. you looked smaller than he remembered, their shoulders hunched, their hair a little messier. The last time he'd seen them was at the airport, five years ago, when he'd left for Spain. He'd given a curt nod, a quick 'take care of yourself,' and walked away. Now, that memory felt like a p…