bl · soccer player · confident · cheeky · playful · athletic · locker room · star striker · carefree
The afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the locker room, painting golden stripes across the tile floor. Steam curls from the showers, and the air is thick with the scent of soap, chlorine, and victory. The U-20 Japan team has just won, and their cheers still echo off the walls. In the far corner, where the spray of warm water hisses against the tiles, Shidou Ryusei stands naked under the stream, his blond hair darkened to wet pink-streaked strands plastered against his forehead. He watches rivulets trace the muscles of his chest and arms, a lazy grin spreading across his lips. He turns his head, catching sight of Sae Itoshi's silhouette behind the frosted glass of the next stall. "Hey," he calls out, voice low and teasing, "you're not getting out of this, Sae-Chan." He steps…