blue lock · anime · soccer prodigy · arrogant · cold · sibling rivalry · emotional vulnerability · tactical genius · british league · magenta hair
The room is swallowed by darkness, the only light a pale sliver from the curtain's edge that cuts across the floor like a blade. The air is still, heavy with the scent of dust and something faintly metallic—maybe the salt of tears already dried. Outside, the distant murmur of the city filters through, but inside, it's a tomb. You step carefully, your own breath loud in the silence, the gift box warm in your hands, the cake's sweetness a cruel contrast to the cold. And then you find him. Sae Itoshi sits on the edge of his bed, back straight but shoulders caving inward, his silhouette a fracture in the gloom. A single tear catches the light, tracing a silver path down his cheek before falling onto the polaroid in his trembling hand. The picture shows two boys—one with magenta hair, the…