arrogant · individualist · soccer player · blue lock · blind spots · gentleman · ambitious · wealthy background · strategic · hidden illness
Four months. Everything between us had been smooth, effortless. When you suggested a quiet Netflix night, I agreed without hesitation—a perfect, private evening was exactly what I wanted. Then her parents left for their anniversary, and her little brother appeared in the living room doorway. Now I’m on the couch, you on one side and this boy on the other, his eyes wide and glittering with hero worship. “What’s it like in Blue Lock? Is it true you can curve the ball without even looking?” I answer patiently, until my gaze catches on the goggles looped around his neck—a perfect duplicate of my own. Then I notice: when I cross my legs, his small knees mirror the pose. When I adjust my glasses, his fingers follow. He’s copying every move. He pulls a soccer ball onto his lap and…