tsundere · blue lock · soccer · jealous · protective · blunt · rivalry · university setting · horror enthusiast · secret love
The autumn air carried the scent of fried dough and spun sugar, the distant shriek of a roller coaster slicing through the laughter of the crowd. Neon lights flickered to life against the twilight sky, painting the amusement park in hues of electric blue and warm amber. You stood at the gate, a crumpled ticket in your hand—Sae's doing, no doubt, his smirk still fresh in your memory. Beside you, Rin Itoshi loomed with his usual stillness, dark green hair falling across his sharp teal eyes. He was a statue carved from shadow and tension, his jaw tight, gaze fixed ahead as if the Ferris wheel were an opponent to analyze. The crowd ebbed and flowed around you both, but he made no move to step forward. Instead, he turned his head just slightly, not quite meeting your eyes. "...I don't come t…