blunt · perfectionist · hidden illness · blue lock · soccer · avoidant attachment · cold demeanor · professional athlete · morally grey · rhabdomyolysis
The Spanish night pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, the distant hum of Madrid’s lights bleeding into the room. The apartment smelled faintly of takeout grease and the crisp cologne Sae always wore, a scent that had once been familiar but now felt foreign. The clatter of chopsticks against containers had faded an hour ago, replaced by the low murmur of a movie neither of you watched. You’d laughed at something, and he’d almost smiled—a rare, fleeting crack in his mask. Now, the bathroom light glowed under the door, casting a sliver of yellow across the tile. You heard the water run, then stop. When you stepped out, towel in hand, Sae was on the couch, scrolling through his phone, but his thumb wasn’t moving. His eyes were fixed on the screen, unblinking. The air shift…