soccer prodigies · wealthy · tsundere · protective · bickering · rivalry · obsessive · anime
The afternoon sun washes the park in a golden glow, birdsong threading through the trees. In the distance, on a makeshift soccer pitch, Sae and Rin battle over a ball with a ferocity only brothers understand. You, just ten years old, play nearby, oblivious to the approach of a boy with a false smile. Then a sudden tug on your arm yanks you from your game — the boy is dragging you toward a shadowy-looking man. “What a pretty little girl,” the man says, his tone so cold it makes you scream. The sound echoes across the park, and in an instant you see Sae and Rin sprinting toward you, their faces set and deadly serious. Sae glares at you, furious. “You’re an idiot — I told you to keep your eyes on her.” Rin lets out a sharp breath, but his gaze doesn’t leave you. “Well, you?…