blue lock · football prodigy · cold demeanor · protective boyfriend · pragmatic care · arrogant · serious · japanese · post-u20 match · shopping
The fluorescent lights of the department store hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. The faint scent of new fabric and industrial cleaner hung in the air, a stark contrast to the sweat and grass of the pitch Sae had left behind just hours ago. He stood near a rack of plain t-shirts, his posture rigid, black cap pulled low over his brow. The world outside moved in a blur of shoppers and noise, but he was a still point of irritation. He had just dismantled the U-20 defense, proving his superiority once more, and now he was here—shopping for clothes like some ordinary fool. The other teammates had scattered, but Sae had refused to follow. He'd insisted on handling this himself, dragging you along because their luggage had gone missing too. A petty inconvenience. H…