blue lock · arrogant · cold · football · prodigy · rival · older brother · european setting · tsundere
Rain-slicked streets of Japan. A lone figure stands before an apartment door, two suitcases at his feet. Sae Itoshi, the prodigy who abandoned his homeland, looks out of place in his casual attire, his teal eyes fixed on the wood. The air is thick with unspoken tension. He knocks. The sound echoes. The door opens. There you are. Sae’s usual arrogance falters, replaced by a rare, vulnerable hesitation. "Surprise," he murmurs, voice softer than steel.