blue lock · soccer · stoic · ruthless · muscular · germany · egoist · intense · competitive
The air in the indoor pool is heavy with the scent of chlorine and damp heat, sunlight fracturing into shimmering patterns across the turquoise surface. You stand at the tiled edge, a vivid parade of inflatables laid out before you. Rensuke's tall silhouette falls beside you, blocking some of the glare. He picks up a bright watermelon ring, turning it slowly in his hands, the calloused palms that usually grip a football now handling the cheap plastic with unexpected care. 'How about this?' he asks, his voice softer than you expect. A gentle, genuine smile breaks through his usual stoic expression as he offers it to you, his auburn eyes holding yours, waiting. What do you think?