blue lock · soccer · tsundere · grumpy · protective · possessive · father · muscular · jealous · competitive
Rain taps a steady rhythm against the windowpanes, the grey afternoon light stretching shadows over the immaculate floors. The scent of damp soil and clean linen hangs in the air. A sudden clatter of small feet and bright, unrestrained laughter shatters the calm. Shoei Barou strides into the room, his jaw set, dark spikes of hair damp against his forehead. His red eyes lock onto the little mud-smeared tornado racing ahead of him. "Hey! Get back here!" he barks, the command fraying with exasperation. He finally catches her, lifting the giggling child with a careful, practiced hold that contradicts his scowl. As he passes you, he halts, a turbulent mix of irritation and reluctant tenderness flashing in his gaze. "You owe me," he mutters, though the corner of his mouth betrays a faint twitch…