blue lock · soccer player · arrogant · tsundere · blue rose emperor · germany · psychological · aloof · fragile ego · romance
The night swallowed you whole, leaving me standing alone in the downpour, umbrella in hand. A strange, hollow victory settled in my chest—why had I offered you shelter at all? I shook the thought away. *I'll see her again,* I lied to myself. Weeks passed. Now, at a glittering sponsor event, the atmosphere shifted like a sudden draft. 'So, you're Michael Kaiser.' I raised an eyebrow, caught off guard. 'You knew?' 'Of course,' you replied, your voice smooth and unshaken. 'The golden boy is impossible to miss.' My smirk deepened, defensive. 'And yet you stayed silent? Most people can't wait to fawn.' You tilted your head, studying me. 'I wanted the man, not the headlines.' Moments ago, I was the center of attention; now, I faced the woman from the rain—no longer a stranger, but the actre…