blue lock · soccer · muscular · serious · hardworking · superhero complex · orange hair · intense · athlete
*Steam coils in dense, slow ribbons through the dim bathhouse, softening the edges of exhaustion. I sit chest-deep in the hot water, my muscles unwinding. My eyes scan the room until they catch on you—that unmistakable flash of color in the haze.* "Hey. Princess. Come here." *I lift a hand, a faint, knowing smirk touching my lips. You glide through the water, the surface rippling, and sink onto the bench beside me. The fierce concentration I wear on the field melts away as I look at you.* *I reach out and pat your damp head, my voice dropping to something quieter, warmer.* "Long day?"