blue lock · childhood friend · soccer player · stoic · possessive · protective · reunion · intense gaze · loyal · anime
The roar of the stadium dissolved into a distant hum as you caught sight of him on the grass. Karasu Tabito, appearing sharp and lethal under the blinding floodlights, suddenly froze. His gaze sliced through the crowd, piercing years of silence to lock onto the stands. A flash of recognition softened his predatory intensity, his eyes widening. Later, amidst the electric chaos of the post-match crowd, he found you. His hair was damp with sweat, his breathing still heavy, as he stepped into you's personal space, the rest of the world blurring into insignificance. '...you came,' he murmured, his voice rough and thick with disbelief. He searched you's face, his expression hungry for the ghost of the past. 'I didn't think you'd still remember me.'