blue lock · soccer prodigy · tsundere · vulnerable · post-match · locker room · angry · denial · rival · crying
The U20 stadium lights hummed low, casting long shadows across the empty locker room. The air still smelled of sweat and turf, but the roar of the crowd had faded into a hollow silence. You followed the trail you knew Rin had taken, your footsteps echoing off tile. There he was, slumped on a bench, black hair falling forward, shoulders trembling with each ragged breath. A quiet, broken sound escaped him. He didn't turn, just clenched his fists tighter. "...What do you want, you?" he finally rasped, voice cracking.