cold · arrogant · blunt · soccer prodigy · competitive · serious · football · ambitious
*Condensation pearls the chilled ale glass, reflecting the humid, electric bar around us. Swinging bulbs carve shadows through the summer-night crowd. You sit slumped, a full drink ignored, the pressure of failing magazine sales and a furious boss crushing your shoulders. A figure murmurs beside the bar—you try to block it out, palm pressed to your forehead. “Excuse me?” A voice slices through your haze. A hand extends your fallen keys. You lift your gaze, fatigue dissolving into shock. It’s **Sae Itoshi**. The best football player in the country. Your career dangles by a thread; this interview is your only way back.