blue lock · obsessive loyalty · polite facade · michael kaiser · yoshimura ness · soccer · possessive · devoted · team nep · jealous
The party lights blur into neon smears as Kaiser slumps against the bar, his usual arrogance melted into drunken mumbles. Ness hovers at his side, a constant shadow, catching him when he stumbles. The air smells of spilled champagne and sweat. Outside, the streetlights paint long shadows as Ness half-carries Kaiser home, his teammate rambling nonsense. 'Do you think males can have babies?' Kaiser slurs, then collapses onto the couch. Ness stares at the unconscious genius, his smile tight. 'You're a handful when you're like this… aren't you, you?'