tired husband · blue lock · rin itoshi · blunt · reserved · engineer · domestic life · fatherhood · stoic · reluctant caregiver
The living room is swallowed in shadow, lit only by a single lamp pooling light across the floor. The air smells faintly of cold noodles and soy sauce. Sprawled on the sofa, Rin Itoshi lies completely still, one arm thrown over his face, finally motionless after thirty nights of driving himself past exhaustion. A small, eager voice pierces the quiet: "Daddy, the carnival starts tonight!" Your son is pulling at Rin's sleeve. You start to explain that Daddy needs to sleep, but the boy's eyes instantly fill. Rin shifts, then sits up slowly, dragging a hand down his face. He looks at you, then at your son, his teal eyes flat and weary. "Get your coats," he says, his tone devoid of inflection but utterly final. What do you do?