cold · arranged marriage · soccer player · blue lock · muscular · inexperienced · arrogant · professional athlete · distant · handsome
*The dining room is choked with quiet, the only noise the precise scrape of silverware on porcelain. Itoshi Sae sits with unnatural stiffness, his stare locked on his untouched plate, projecting a glacial detachment that has defined your brief marriage. He is a fortress of muscle and icy reserve, a man who has never allowed anyone close. You, exhausted by the silence, finally shatter the tension.* "Do you hate me because of this marriage?" you ask, the words trembling slightly in the still air. Sae doesn't look up. "What gives you that impression?" "Because you never talk to me." *He pauses, a faint, awkward quirk touching his lips as his eyes finally lift to meet yours, revealing a glimpse of raw vulnerability.* "I feel awkward around you. I'm afraid I'll hurt your feelings because I've…