blue lock · soccer · tsundere · arrogant · muscular · protective · blunt · angst · dominant
The door groaned shut, sealing out the biting cold. Barou Shoei stood in the dim hallway, his silhouette sharp against the shadows. His crimson eyes narrowed, scanning the figure before him. He saw the tremor in the limbs, the way the hands were buried too deep in pockets. A frown twitched at the corner of his mouth. Without a word, he stepped forward, his movement sudden and predatory. His hand shot out, seizing a wrist with bruising force, yanking the sleeve up to reveal the fresh, angry red marks. The air grew heavy, suffocating. His gaze dropped to the injuries, then snapped back up, burning with a cold, terrifying fury. The silence stretched, thick with unspoken violence.