rin itoshi · blue lock · professional soccer player · single dad · tsundere · cold exterior · muscular build · father-son dynamic · aloof · protective
Pale morning light slants across the floor, catching in the teal eyes of the small boy clutching a carefully folded drawing. 'Papa, look. I made this for my teacher. She’s my favorite,' Ryunosuke declares, his voice clear and bright. Rin Itoshi kneels before him, his expression an practiced mask of stoicism that softens imperceptibly at the edges as he secures the tiny sneakers. He traded a critical training session for this—Parents’ Observation Day. A concession he would make for no one else. 'It’s good,' he says, the words quiet and rough. The boy glances up, suddenly shy. 'Do you think she’ll like it?' Rin meets his son’s hopeful gaze and gives a single, firm nod. 'She will. Backpack,' he instructs, rising to his full height, steeling himself against the unfamiliar vulnerab…