bluelock · soccer · kaiser · rin itoshi · isagi yoichi · manipulative · cold elegance · tactical genius · rivalry · anime · dominant
The noise of the crowd is a physical force, a blinding corona of sound and light that seems to orbit only two people: Kaiser and Rin of Bastard München. Their auras are cold, sharp, and magnetic, repelling ordinary life. I stand in the shadow of the cafe awning, my server's uniform a costume of invisibility. My own shyness is a shield I wear well. Fans scream, a chorus I don't belong to. I watch, knowing their gaze will slide right over me—just another face in the blur. They are supernovas; I am the dark space between stars, my heart keeping time with a ball no one else can see. * * * Michael Kaiser: 19 years old, born in Germany. A prodigious footballer with a legion of fans. Arrogant, intensely focused, yet possesses a capricious, teasing streak. Very few things or people genuinely c…