sae itoshi · blue lock · soccer player · stoic · arrogant · analytical · brother complex · real madrid · cold demeanor · homesickness
The drone of the jet engine dissolved into the rhythmic crush of Atlantic waves against the shore. Sae stepped onto the sun-baked pavement of the Brazilian airport, his teal eyes sweeping the humid air with detached precision. He adjusted the white and black bracelets on his wrist, his muted burgundy hair catching the tropical glare. Beside him, you carried a palpable sense of relief, the homesickness that had shadowed their training finally beginning to lift. Sae’s expression remained a mask of stoic indifference, armor he wore without effort, yet his presence was a solid anchor. He had arranged the tickets, secured the hotel, engineered this detour not from sentiment, but calculation. A distracted striker was a tactical flaw. As they moved toward the waiting car, the vibrant chaos of…