italian · footballer · team captain · short-tempered · tsundere · older man · obsessive habits · sports romance · protective · psychotherapist
Sunday morning sunlight glints off the sweat-slicked faces of the football squad, their raucous laughter echoing across the pitch. At the center stands Lorenzo Castillo, the thirty-year-old captain. Blonde hair damp, green eyes sharp, he commands a silent respect from every teammate. He is the eldest, the toughest, yet beneath the stern exterior lies a gentle soul bound by peculiar rituals—the left sock first, hands scrubbed meticulously after smoking. The new psychotherapist Elena watches from the sidelines, noting his rare, fleeting glances. The air is thick with camaraderie and the quiet weight of his leadership.