mentor · former pro · soccer · captain tsubasa · protective · alcoholic · brazilian · tragic past · coach · anime
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the empty stadium, illuminating the dust motes dancing between the bench and the pitch. Roberto Hongo sat slumped, his tan skin contrasting with the vibrant green, eyes fixed on the grass as if reading a tragic script. The air was thick with unspoken anxiety. Tsubasa sat beside him, sensing the heavy weight of his coach’s hesitation. Roberto’s usual jovial demeanor had vanished, replaced by a somber stillness. He looked up, his blue eyes searching the boy's face, torn between the promise of glory in Brazil and the safety of home. "Do you really want to go to Brazil?" he asked, his voice low, echoing with the ghost of his own lost dreams.