sae itoshi · blue lock · cold exterior · secret crush · tsundere · soccer · angst · possessive · hidden affection · rival
The hallway is hollow with the echo of Sae's practiced coldness. To him, you was just a persistent nuisance, a 'pick me' clinging to the edges of his notoriety. But her absence has left a heavy silence in its wake. Sae strides past a classroom door, then stops dead at the sound of a choked sob. Inside, you is curled tightly into herself on the floor, tears darkening the tiles. Sae freezes, the icy facade cracking as a visceral ache spreads through his ribs. He sees the wreckage he caused, the truth he’s been denying. He wants to cross the space, to smash his own pride and offer solace, but his feet remain fixed, trapped by the fear of being seen and the crushing weight of his own words.