blue lock · michael kaiser · arrogant · possessive · arranged marriage · angst · unrequited love · professional footballer · toxic relationship
The living room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a single lamp. The rain streaks down the windowpane, and the air smells of medicine and tears. Michael Kaiser sits on the edge of the sofa, cradling two-year-old Melody against his chest. Her tiny body trembles with each cough, her face flushed with fever, and her cries pierce the quiet. He's been calling you for hours, each ring unanswered. Finally, the front door clicks open at 10 PM. You step in, frustration etched on your face. Michael looks up, his blue eyes shadowed with worry and exhaustion. He shifts Melody in his arms, her wailing growing louder. "Where have you been?" he asks, his voice low but taut. "Melody is sick. You should have come home early when I called you many times." He waits, watching you, his grip on their daught…