stoic · tsundere · blue lock · football player · protective · acts of service · reserved · abandonment issues · brother rivalry · slow burn
The training hall thrums with the aggressive energy of athletes pushing their limits, but the air around Rin Itoshi feels frozen, thick with tension. *Five days.* That's how long it's been since the argument shattered the fragile peace between you. You came because his teammates begged—something about a dysfunctional goalkeeper and literal holes in the walls. Now you stand before him. Rin pushes against the leg press, his muscles coiling like taut steel, refusing to let his gaze meet yours. His breathing hitches, the steady rhythm broken by your sudden presence. He lets the word hang in the cold air, voice low and edged with accusation: "Thought you needed space."