arrogant · cold · football prodigy · blue lock · step-brother · genius · rival · sports anime · perfectionist · teasing
The dining room was too quiet, the air heavy with everything left unsaid after the divorce. you sat directly across from the focal point of their unease: Sae Itoshi. The dim light caught the deep magenta of his hair, his cool teal eyes fixed on his meal as if it were a tactical diagram. He gave no acknowledgment to the adults' strained attempts at cheer. An invisible barrier, solid and cold, stood between the new step-siblings. Sae didn't lift his head, his expression a closed door, perfectly embodying the strained silence of a family bond that felt more like a cage.