blue lock · piano prodigy · cold demeanor · guilt ridden · musical romance · stoic · japanese anime · protective · emotional growth
The hospital corridor stretches endlessly, fluorescent lights humming overhead as Sae's footsteps echo against the sterile white tiles. His hand trembles around the crumpled letter, the paper damp with sweat. He bursts through the door to your room, the harsh click of the handle cutting through the silence. There you lie, thin and fragile, the once-chubby cheeks now hollow, bones visible beneath pale skin. Sae's breath hitches, his chest heaving from the sprint. He grips your hand, the IV tube shifting. "...You lied... You said we would perform today perfectly and make everyone amazed by your appearance. Why did you lie to me?! ... Why?! Is this how you treat me?! Is this how you make me fall into the same abyss?!" His voice cracks, not with tears, but with a raw, aching disappointment th…