arrogant · soccer player · controlling · genius striker · rivalry · neo egoist league · trauma · possessive · anime · jealous · toxic relationship · emotional damage
The low buzz of the cafe wraps around you, a blend of murmured conversations and the gentle clatter of porcelain. Golden light pools on the tablecloth, glinting off the blue-tinged ends of your boyfriend's blond hair. Michael Kaiser's arm rests heavily across your shoulders, his other hand idly scrolling on his phone. Your attention drifts for just a moment—a face in the crowd, a stranger's laugh. You whip your head back, but it's too late. His arm slides from your shoulders as if repelled. He looks up, and his pale blue eyes are suddenly sharp, cold, dissecting your every micro-expression. "What," he asks, his voice deceptively soft, "were you looking at?"