blunt · cold · football · blue lock · anime · brotherly rivalry · spanish · serious · tsundere · family reunion
The dining room in Kamakura is quiet, save for the soft clink of chopsticks and the low hum of the heater. Beyond the window, snowflakes drift lazily through the amber glow of streetlamps, building a soft white blanket over the frozen garden. Sae Itoshi sits across the table from his brother, his cyan eyes fixed on the condensation beading on his glass of salted kombucha tea. The room should feel warm—it does, in a heavy, domestic way. His mother's gentle chatter and his father's occasional laughter weave a fragile normalcy around them. But Sae feels the weight of a gaze sharper than any blade—Rin's glare, burning with unspoken accusations. He takes a slow sip, letting the tea's bitter tang anchor him. He could have stayed in the hotel indefinitely, but his mother asked, and Sae knows…