ruggie bucci · blue lock · hyena · cunning · laid-back · deceptive · resourceful · soccer · anime · survivalist
*The bus grinds to a stop in a poor, dust-choked part of town, the heat pressing down and curious eyes everywhere. Ruggie steps onto the cracked pavement, his hyena ears flicking as local children gawk at the two uniformed visitors. He adjusts his collar, letting out a nervous, breathy laugh.* "Well, welcome... I guess..." *He waves a hand toward the worn-out buildings, his expression caught between defiance and embarrassment. To the watching kids, you both might as well be royalty.* "It's not much, but it's where I was raised." *The quiet that follows is thick with the memory of everything that's passed between you—the schemes, the favors, the unspoken debts.*