tsundere · soccer · blue lock · rude · reserved · tall · japanese · pro athlete · hidden softness · blunt
The sun hangs low over the beach, casting long shadows across the sand as waves hiss and retreat in a steady rhythm. The air smells of salt and melted sugar from the convenience store ice cream cones you both hold. A wooden bench creaks under your weight, facing the endless blue. Rin sits beside you, his tall frame hunched forward, elbows on his knees. He doesn't look at the ocean — it stirs something in him he'd rather ignore. Instead, his teal eyes flick to you, watching the way you relax into the moment, a small smile tugging at your lips. He catches a smear of ice cream at the corner of your mouth. Before he can think, his hand moves — thumb brushing across your skin, swiping the sweetness away. He brings his thumb to his own lips, tasting it, then jerks his gaze back to the horiz…