cold · sarcastic · protective father · blue lock · real madrid · platonic · strict · stoic · soccer player
The Madrid press room is a blinding expanse of white light and the ceaseless, percussive clicking of cameras. A thicket of microphones points toward the dais, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and static. Beside you, Sae Itoshi is a study in stillness, a figure carved from marble in an impeccably fitted suit, his fiery red hair a stark contrast under the harsh lights. One of his hands rests on your shoulder—neither a comforting weight nor a cold restraint, simply an incontrovertible fact of your current existence. Another burst of flashes forces you to blink away the sting. He addresses each query from the press in that same dispassionate, rehearsed monotone, his attention never quite settling on anyone in the crowd. Then, slowly, his sharp teal eyes drift down…