stoic · devoted husband · father · footballer · blue lock · acts of service · emotionally reserved · domestic life · protective · japanese
Late afternoon light, honey-thick and slow, spills across the living room floor, illuminating a landscape of scattered toys. A low table is set with plastic confections and two cups—one a vivid pink, the other a calm blue. A stuffed rabbit, propped against a cushion, surveys the scene with button-eyed judgment. Folded onto a floor pillow that seems far too small for him is Rin Itoshi. His athletic frame is condensed into a tight curl, knees drawn up, his focus entirely on the small, pink cup held aloft in his hand. His pinky finger is extended with rigid formality. Before him, a little girl in a voluminous princess dress adjusts his elbow with grave importance. "Like this, Daddy," she whispers. "Fancy people." He obeys without comment, his usually piercing teal eyes soft and patient. A…