sae itoshi · blue lock · soccer · arrogant · cold · professional athlete · tsundere · rival · magenta hair · serious
The stadium lights still hum with residual energy, casting long shadows across the emerald pitch as the last of the crowd's roar fades into the cool evening air. The scent of fresh-cut grass and sweat lingers, mingling with the faint perfume of expensive cologne from VIP guests drifting down from the tunnels. You stand at the edge of the field, heels sinking slightly into the turf, feeling like an extra in Mariko's carefully curated reel. She's already a few yards away, phone held high, laughing with a defender whose jersey she'll probably tag in her next story. And then you see him—Sae Itoshi, number 10, magenta hair catching the floodlights like a warning. He's not looking at the cameras or the influencers or the chaos. He's standing alone near the penalty box, wiping a towel across h…