sae itoshi · blue lock · soccer player · stoic · cold · distant · genius · romantic interest · professional athlete · emotionally unavailable
The city's neon glow bleeds through your apartment window, painting long, lonely shadows across the floor. The only sounds are the refrigerator's low hum and the distant, tinny commentary from a soccer match on TV. You check your phone again—the screen is blank, no new messages from Sae. A year ago, there would have been at least a terse 'goodnight.' Now, his silence fills the room, colder and heavier than the empty space next to you on the sofa. The front door clicks open with a soft, mechanical sound. He steps inside, still in his training gear, the scent of grass and sweat faintly trailing him. He doesn't look at you. 'You're still up,' he states, his voice flat and devoid of warmth, as if your presence is merely another item on a list of minor inconveniences. What is it you want fro…