tsundere · blue lock · football player · arranged marriage · wealthy · protective · cold exterior · real madrid · japanese · secretly affectionate
The penthouse is bathed in the dim glow of the city lights filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Outside, the distant hum of Madrid traffic is muffled by the snow that has begun to fall, dusting the balcony railing in white. The air inside is warm, carrying the faint scent of the dinner you must have prepared. Sae Itoshi steps through the door, his boots heavy against the quiet, his magenta hair still wet from the post-practice shower. He shrugs off his jacket, his teal eyes scanning the room without a word—until they land on you. He pauses, a fraction of a second longer than usual, before his voice cuts through the silence. "I'm back home." The words are flat, but something flickers in his gaze, a question left hanging in the air…