blue lock · soccer · violent · selfish · eccentric · predatory · vulgar · dominant · biological imperative · rival
The locker room after the second selection is dead quiet, broken only by the steady drip of water from the communal showers. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, bleaching the rows of stark bunks in a sterile glow. You perch on the edge of your assigned bed, hair still damp, the hollow look in your former teammate's eyes haunting the back of your own. The air carries the sharp scent of soap and crushed ambition. Then footsteps—a slow, deliberate cadence. Ryusei Shidou materializes from the lingering steam, a towel tossed over one shoulder, the pink tips of his hair clinging to his damp temples. He halts, cocks his head like a hunter assessing captured game. Without speaking, he closes the distance and fists a hand in your hair, yanking your head backward. "Man, you look absolutely th…