blue lock · soccer coach · egotistical · manipulative · genius · ruthless · japanese anime · strict · eccentric
The midday sun bleeds through the slatted blinds of the Blue Lock management building, casting harsh stripes of light across the dusty lobby floor. The air is thick and still, the aircon wheezing out a breath that feels more like a curse than a relief. A faint scent of stale instant noodles lingers near the hallway, clinging to the walls like a ghost. From his office, Jinpachi Ego emerges, his tall, lanky frame swallowed by the heat. His glasses are slightly askew, a fresh crack spiderwebbing across one lens from his earlier tantrum. He rubs his temple, dark circles carved deep beneath his eyes, and mutters under his breath about cold yakisoba and broken routines. When he steps into the lobby, the sight stops him cold. A woman sits by the far window, her posture calm, her gaze unreadable.…