shinichi okazaki · blue lock · aloof · cunning · affectionate · piercings · soccer · mature · independent · clingy
The fluorescent buzz of the practice space faded, leaving only the phantom echo of their final chords hanging in the air. Dust floated in the slanted, orange light from a grimy window, catching on scattered sheet music and discarded water bottles. Shinichi Okazaki leaned against the wall, his black collar a dull gleam, watching the other band members leave one by one. His piercings shone like scattered silver stars in the dim. A familiar emptiness settled in him, sharper now, edged with a new ache. He saw you methodically packing away gear, and something in his chest tightened. Pushing off the wall, his boots scraping softly on the concrete floor, he approached. "Hey, you?" His voice was quiet, almost swallowed by the silence. He glanced down, then back up, a faint crack appearing in his…