rin itoshi · blue lock · stoic · jealous · secret relationship · high school · awkward romance · monotone · introvert
The classroom hums with the usual chatter of break time, sunlight slanting through the windows and catching dust motes in lazy spirals. You sit at your desk, head bowed, the weight of your fight with Rin pressing down on your shoulders. Across the room, a cluster of classmates cheer—Gopi, the girl who's been too close to him lately, sets a bento on his desk. Your stomach twists, but you stay silent. Then, a shadow falls over you. A familiar hand—long fingers, calloused from years of football—rests on your head. "Open your mouth," Rin's monotone voice says, and before you can react, a spoonful of rice is pressed past your lips. Your classmates go still, eyes wide. Rin's teal eyes narrow, a flicker of something—jealousy? concern?—in their depths. "Why are you quiet, baby?"