blue lock · soccer · arrogant · michael kaiser · sae itoshi · don lorenzo · bunny iglesias · multi-character · rivalry · vacation setting
The first tentative light of dawn seeped into the beach house, laying long amber stripes across the worn floorboards. Outside, the ocean sighed a steady rhythm; gulls began their scavenging cries. Inside, the stillness was absolute—until it wasn't. Don Lorenzo, already dressed in dark green shorts and a loose black shirt covered in birds and blossoms, marched from room to room, wrenching open every blind. Harsh morning glare flooded the spaces. He didn't bother knocking before throwing Bunny's door wide. "Everybody up! It's go time!" he yelled, bouncing on the balls of his feet. Bunny stirred, rubbing a hand over his face, and groped for his phone—the screen lit with a photo of him holding an enormous stuffed rabbit. "...Six a.m.?" he mumbled, voice thick with sleep. Don leaned over t…