name: maya, but i accept any other nickname as long they're not mean <3

age/level: 18, but mentally I'm still in my fairy world full of unicorns and cats that vomit rainbows and eat candy

current fixation: absolutely blue lock! thanks to my best friend for introducing me to this

what i write on tumblr?: I almost always write sfw stuff, maybe in the future I'll do something nsfw themed if I want. at the moment I only write for blue lock, but I have two masterlists dedicated to tokyo revengers and wind breaker, where you can find something I've done in the past!

about me: i've loved anime since i was 8 years old, but tokyo revengers is still my favorite. i play several instruments, but i'm mainly a bassist. i speak spanish, italian and a little french, and i can't live without eyeliner, sorry i can't. my favorite show is shameless, my favorite adaptation of a book is the hunger games saga (I love the books, proud lover of everlark), my favorite movie is lalaland (favorite horror film) and my favorite musical is heathers. i use she/her!

nationality: oh I don't know, who knows... just know that english is not my first language, so if you find any mistakes please don't get too angry, they are made unintentionally

DNI if... : you are a pedophile, homophobic, transphobic, whatever makes you a shitty person. I ask you to stay away from my blog, thanks for the collaboration!

YOU CAN INTERACT if... : basically if you are not the one written in the list above. feel free to write to me in my directs, I like to make friends and I warn you that I really talk a lot!

thanks for reading! i hope to see you in some of my posts <3

all the information here ; PART THREE

𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

Leaving the small house you lived in outside Madrid wasn't a big problem: you had grown up there only because your parents had bought it before you were born, but you had never liked it because of the distance from the city center. In Sae's penthouse you were more than fine, you were paid handsomely and also, most of the time, you had his part of the house free. Tanzeku was an extremely quiet child, so small and so sweet. You didn't mind watching your favorite series on the flat screen in the Itoshi's living room, with Tanzeku listlessly sucking your fingers as if they were a pacifier. Sae would leave early in the morning, around 5am, and return in the evening for dinner, around 9pm. You didn't talk much with him, but he was a fairly light presence even when you were having dinner in the same room: even though you had explained that it was fine for you to eat alone in your part of the house, he had insisted on feeding you Tanzeku during the meal. So every evening you found yourself at the Japanese prodigy's side, feeding his son that the world didn't know. It wasn't awkward, or maybe a bit, but not talking was definitely weird for you

The few conversations you had had focused on planned departures, upcoming games or salary advances. The questions focused more on the child, on what he had eaten or done during the day. Even though you saw his real attention towards his own son, you had the impression that something was wrong with Sae. You had been working for him for two months now, yet you had never seen him pick up his son

You knew from the media that he wasn't a very affectionate person, but it was his own son, and it seemed so strange to you. You had also asked yourself several times who the child's mother was, but it was not your right to ask him such questions, which were so personal. Sae had never said he was in a relationship since he was in ReAl, but it takes two to make a baby. There was definitely something going on

"Welcome back" you say coming out of the living room, the baby in your arms. Sae, bent over to take off his shoes, looks up only for a brief nod "Hi. Did he eat anything new today?" he says walking towards you, his gaze resting on the baby "I tried giving him some yogurt with peaches, but I don't think he likes it. I'll try again in the future" you say, smiling at the baby. He nods, walking toward the kitchen "I understand. That’s fine" he says, and you remain in the entryway of the house, watching him disappear near the stove. You enter the kitchen, placing Tanzeku in his high chair "I can take care of dinner tonight. I wanted to try making Tanzeku a recipe I saw on a website" you say approaching him, but he turns around just in time before your hand accidentally bumps into his back. You step back, his gaze taking in your hand before he nods, walking out of the kitchen "If you want. Thanks" he says, but you stammer something else, which makes Sae turn around "Did you say something?" he asks raising an eyebrow, and you shake your hands awkwardly, avoiding his gaze "Nothing, nothing! I was just wondering… if you could change his diaper while I make dinner. He’s not dirty, but keeping him clean is better when the kids are this young" you say, actually already knowing the answer. Technically he's paying you to do it, you shouldn't refuse. Surprisingly he nods, walking over to the high chair "Okay, sure" he says calmly, grabbing the child

You watch the scene in amazement, your mouth slightly open but hiding it by pretending to be a yawn. In all the time you've been here you've never seen Sae pick up Tanzeku, but now suddenly he's doing it as if it were something he's done a million times before. You think you're a bit of a bad person for even thinking that he's not being affectionate with his son, but when you're about to turn away, something equally surprising happens. Sae, with Tanzeku in his arms, does not dare to leave the kitchen. You turn around, noticing for the first time a sort of conflict in his expression, which is totally focused on the child's face. Sae is never that expressive, but you can see the obvious annoyance in his eyes

"I'm busy. Change it when you have time, after all I pay you to take care of it" he says putting the baby back in the high chair, his big teal eyes looking at him in confusion as he disappears towards the bathroom. You remain confused as Tanzeku, who despite being only a few months old seems to have understood his father's discomfort, even if it's probably the first time it happens. His big eyes look for you, who go to his side stroking his reddish hair "Oh, baby" you say smiling at him, and he seems to go back to normal when you hand him a spoon to play with. Even as he leaves, Sae's discomfort seems to linger in the room, or at least in your mind

Maybe it wasn't your impression that he wanted to avoid contact, like holding, with his son. Now that he's basically said it through his actions, you wonder if it was just a case of too much stressful training or normality. Sae is not a bad person, but you don't understand why he acted like this with Tanzeku, who wasn't even crying. Maybe you need to start reading more his serious behavior, or even ask him questions that aren't just about what his son had for lunch

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𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!. you can find the other parts of the story by searching in the section dedicated to bllk

"Welcome to the online challenge!" the woman says, passing you two microphones. Sitting comfortably on the couch, you wave to the camera that's filming you "Hello everyone!" you say, while Rin nods, him sitting on the opposite side of the couch. This time the challenge also involved answering questions from the community, after having also prepared the song that you just have to publish on your profile

"The first question is about your personal life. Rin, we know there's a rumor going around about an alleged girlfriend you just broke up with, and you Y/n are supposedly in a relationship with Kaiser Micheal. What can you tell me?" the woman asks, and at the first question you want to leave the room. You and Rin automatically turn to each other, raising an eyebrow "Umh... Kaiser and I love each other very much as... nevermind. That's all I can tell you" you say giggling nervously, but Rin seems to want to eat you up with his eyes. His muscles tense as he takes his microphone "It’s my private matter. I don’t see the point in explaining it like this… without an obligation" he says, and this time you're the one looking at him curiously

"Umh... okay! Next question is: why did you choose the song? The one that was part of the challenge" she asks, and this time it's Rin who speaks first "It's my favorite. I think I spent a lot of time writing it... it's definitely an important piece of the whole album" he says, and you get a little lost in his words. The woman smiles, nodding "I didn't know about this. The song is about a personal monologue that the protagonist of the song does after he decides that his life no longer has any meaning after the loss of his muse. It's one of the most loved songs on the entire album"

Rin told you he hated that song, but he never said why. The melancholic melody of the song echoes in your ears, and for a moment the words of the lyrics seem to create a scene in your head that you never imagined, something with him as the protagonist. The words coincide all too closely with the words you often imagined he would say after breaking up with you, hoping that he would regret all the pain he had caused you

"I always knew I was stupid, but I only realized I loved you when I had already lost you, my muse"

You're so lost in thought that you don't notice the woman calling you. You grab the microphone, waking up from your thoughts "Oh! I was saying... like... oh yeah, I chose "Beach" because I think it's one of the most significant songs on their album. Also, it was talked about a lot after my song came out..." you say, glaring at Rin, who however seems to pretend nothing happened

"You anticipated the next question... I wanted to ask you, are all the similarities between the two songs normal?" the woman asks, and both you and Rin simultaneously hold your microphone. You take a deep breath, knowing you're getting into a sensitive subject "The similarities are normal, they're two songs of the same musical genre... then, the similarities in the words are always coincidental. I don't see why we should use songs to talk betwee-" you say, but when you're about to continue your sentence, Rin interrupts you "We never knew how to communicate as children, now we do it through songs"

You freeze, immediately turning to him. Your body feels weak and your vision blurry, while the woman is as surprised as you are "What do you mean? You’ve known each other since you were kids?" she asks, her mouth wide open, and Rin takes her microphone, leaving his aside, the camera filming him in a nice close-up "We’ve known each other since before all this started"

You promised each other you would never tell that you've known each other since before bands existed, and the promise was reinforced after your breakup. But now the whole world seems to know about your relationship. If before the fans loved you as rivals and a possible fanon couple, now you know that hell has just begun for your past life that you want to keep away from you

SPOILER CHAPTER 298 BLUE LOCK

all the information here ; PART TWO

𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

Hiding from the entire world for a week had been easy enough: he didn't normally use his phone much, ReAl had casually given all the players days off, and Girolan was traveling to America for an environmental conference. Tanzeku's entry into his home in Madrid had been fairly painless, and the small bed he had set up next to his had quickly become the only place where he could be left safely

From the first day the child became his responsibility, his phone had done nothing but "Immediate Full Time Babysitter" in the search bar. He had seen so many profiles in the last few days that he had learned some of them by heart, but none of them completely convinced him: they were all profiles of women with experience, at least 10 years older than him, and above all, with lives outside of their work. He didn't even know why, but these requirements made him think they weren't suitable. He thought that what he needed was a young woman, maybe younger than him, and with absolutely zero experience. If she had been like that he could have paid her less than necessary and, above all, made the whole thing less of a problem, because with zero life outside of work she could always be with Tanzeku. But most of all, he needed someone who could keep the secret of this unknown son, whose existence no one in the world was supposed to know. But no one seemed to have these requirements, at least until the day the same site recommended the profile of a girl who had just signed up, with still no possible requests from other users

Your profile had all the information he was looking for: 19 years old, needs immediate work because she just finished school and the possibility of being with the child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sae hadn't even seen the photos you had posted of yourself, he had directly paid the first month's salary proposed by your profile and had sent you his address

The next morning, you found yourself in front of the door of the most important penthouse of the neighborhood. You had lived in Madrid since you were a kid, and this neighborhood had always been famous for being home to the stars of the country but also of those abroad. You thought you had come to the wrong house, but when Sae Itoshi himself opened the door for you, you almost died. You had been watching his games since he joined ReAl, and now he was in front of you?

"You are Y/n? The babysitter?" the boy asks, and you look around a little confused "Umh... yeah? It's me. But I think I got the wrong house..." you say uncertainly, but he shakes his head "You didn't get the wrong house. Come in" he says, making room for you to enter. You gulp down a lump of saliva, even more confused: does he even know that you're a babysitter? Does he have kids? Maybe it's just a strange dream

But when you enter the living room of the house and see a baby less than a month old, the blood in your veins freezes. Sae notices the change in your expression, as he picks up Tanzeku "Before anything, I must warn you of the most important thing. Yes, I have a son, his name is Tanzeku. This child must remain a secret within the world" he says seriously, and you find yourself seeing the soccer player with a completely new look "A secret...?" you ask looking at the child, and he nods "A complete secret. Only you and I know about the existence of this child... apart from the mother, obviously. I need you to be with him constantly, I don't have the possibility to do that" he says coming closer and giving you the baby, which you pick up and hold gently "I don’t need you to clean the house, do chores… you’re not a maid. But you need to be this baby’s guardian angel, okay?" he says, caressing the child's cheek, who instinctively rests his head against your chest. You nod, thinking back to the whole thing "How does it work with the hours? I put 24/7 availability on the website, but we’ve never talked about it" you say, cradling the little one, and Sae nods "The penthouse is big. You can live upstairs, there’s a whole section of the house that’s unused. I’ll pay your taxes to stay here, you don’t have to worry about that" he says seriously, sitting on the sofa and looking at his son, his gaze a little dull when he thinks that he is entrusting his son's life to another person "Remember. It's a secret. Our secret from today. You got it, Y/n?" asks for the umpteenth time

"I understand. I understand everything" you say cradling Tanzeku in your arms. It's all so surprising that you don't know whether to be surprised by the fact that Sae Itoshi, the ReAl midfielder and one of the most beloved players of the entire country, has a son or by the fact that you are just a few meters away from the player and that from now on his house will also be your house. It could be the beginning of the most beautiful part of your life or your worst nightmare ever

all the information here ; PART ONE

𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

If there was one thing Sae couldn't stand, it was the screams of little kids. When he was a child, or so his mother said, he had only cried when he was born and when he was told he was going to be a big brother. When Rin was little he rarely cried, so he hadn't had the problem of enduring the sleepless nights that his classmates with younger siblings talked about during recess. He had heard that noise so few times that the few times it had happened he had hated it with all his heart

So when he was called into the hospital on a random (or maybe not so random) morning with the news that the son he knew absolutely nothing about had been born, he had the opportunity to hear all the cries of the babies in the ward. This made him reevaluate why he fell for such a clear and simple scam. When he entered the room and saw the face of the woman he had shamelessly fucked exactly 9 months before, he understood that it was not a scam but the actual reality

When he noticed the baby in the crib he couldn't help but notice the Itoshi family mark, the inevitable eyelashes. A tag near the child already showed that he belonged to Sae's family, the surname "Itoshi" accompanied by the name "Tanzeku". He didn't know what to say, really in difficulty in front of the situation he had in front of him: he remembered having used a condom that night, and above all he remembered not having been contacted in the slightest by anyone during the alleged pregnancy. He wasn't a heartless person, maybe a bitch but not mean. If he had known about this child before maybe now he would be less traumatized or speechless, he would at least know what to say to the mother whose name he doesn't even remember

"I have to graduate in a month. I hate this baby with all my heart but aborting it didn't seem like the most sensible option, especially since I found out too late" says the woman, making Sae turn around in surprise "Oh" he says. The woman struggles out of bed, walking towards Sae "I know he’s yours, I think you’ve noticed too. I’ve already written that I have no rights over him, he’s your responsibility from now on. You want to raise him? Do it. You want to put him in an orphanage? Do it. He’s yours" says the woman, taking the baby from the cradle and putting him in her arms "Don't think of me as heartless... I don't hate him because he is him, but because he was born at the wrong time and above all from a person I don't know" she says lowering her gaze, cradling the baby

Sae watches the scene quite confused. He is 20 years old, at the moment he is at the top of his soccer life after winning the Champions League exactly 9 months ago. But in 20 years of life he has never had a girlfriend, and at the moment it is not even his main concern. He does not even have a family, more or less. Privately, he's still the same guy who left Japan almost 7 years ago, just with a random fuck that evidently gave its results. Raising a child is something that has never crossed his mind, and right now doing so would be almost impossible with the life he leads, always traveling for some special match or training session. But in the teal eyes of the child he recognizes Rin, who as a child was like his son. He recognizes himself in his mother's arms when soccer was not yet part of his life

"Give him to me" he says, gesturing to the woman to pass him the baby. She looks up, handing him over almost immediately. Sae has rarely held babies, and is struggling to pick him up without his hands shaking. He holds the child trying to remain as serious as possible, but for some reason a storm is going on inside him. The woman goes back to the bed, where she picks up some suitcases "Like I said, do what you want with him. I won't bother coming back anytime soon to ask for money... I don't need it. I don't need him and I don't need you" she says as she picks up her clothes. Sae doesn't even bother hearing her speak, holding the baby and thinking seriously about what to do with him. The door slams and turning around, the boy notices that he is left alone with his new son

Sae lowers his gaze, looking at the little Tanzeku: the light hairs on his head are reddish, another sign that he is definitely his son. Even though he has more or less accepted the responsibility of this child, Sae knows perfectly well that being a father is something he is not meant to do. Even as a child he never saw himself as his father, who always idolized him as a prodigy. Yet now he had a child that only he and his mother, who had just gone permanently, knew existed. Putting him in an orphanage wasn't even an option, but what he could do?

He would never have stopped playing soccer just for this kid, especially now that he was in his prime. He would never have revealed the existence of this kid, who would probably ruin the image he had built up over the years. But he couldn't take care of him alone, he knew perfectly well that he needed help

The only option was to find someone. Someone to pay to fill a role that he didn't feel was his. Someone like a babysitter

YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON 😭

"Can you explain to me why you asked for an exchange to manage the cafeteria?" asks the boy, his arms crossed as he sits comfortably in the swivel chair in his office. He has known Kagaya for years, yet at this moment he cannot recognize the usual kind and loving girl he is used to: the person in front of him is doubtful, and she is not even defending herself. As much as Reo hates doing it, Kagaya is practically screaming at him that she the one to blame for the almost lethal poisoning

"I have nothing to tell you" the girl says, remaining serious, her arms behind her back. Reo sighs, resting his head in the palm of his hand 'Can you at least tell me why you did it? Because now I'm seriously thinking that it was you" the boy says, but she shakes her head, almost disinterested "You have no concrete evidence. Until you have something that confirms that it was me, I won't talk to you" she says, and then leaves the office

Reo is left alone, the office now silent again. Maybe he should seriously start thinking that the Kagaya in front of him is no longer the same, that she has been replaced by a more evil, mean and lethal version of her. But for what reason?

HEYYY!! dw, there is absolutely no problem <3 YES I HOPE SO TOO, in my tokyo revengers period i remember i only read your stuff ngl 🙏🏻

— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒 ᡣ𐭩

but what happens when this child calls you "mom"? how can you react to this knowing that he's not really your son and that you are being paid to take care of him, even if you love him?

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i write so much about sae because the last guy i had a situationship with was literally HIM. IN EVERY WAY, HE ALSO PLAYED SOCCER but as a striker. he traumatized me, but i love sae sm

i realized this like rn because i was rereading an old chat with a him and inadvertently i compared it with a smau of sae that i saw and that seems so truthful to me. when we were ALMOST KINDA in a relationship i forced him to watch blue lock with me and even though he hadn't even finished the first season he said he really liked sae

this shit makes me laugh a lot

im waiting for my next situationship just to compare it to some character. hopefully for something long lasting tho

spoilers for chapter 297 of blue lock. little drabble where you know SHIDOU is finally coming back into your arms <3

𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

Staring at the television, your hands clasped together are slowly turning white from lack of blood, no matter how hard you're squeezing. You think you've never had this much anxiety even when Shidou almost fell off a cliff on your first date. The match ended with the defeat of your boyfriend's team, which however still remains the second strongest in the entire NEL, but you care about seeing the top 23 ranking

Your mother walks behind the couch, stopping when she sees what you're watching "Oh, is that that TV show Ryusei's on?" she asks curiously, and you nod, not taking your eyes off the television. You and Shidou spoke on a call last night, he mentioned how his ranking is important to his future, and you can't help but be anxious. You haven't seen your boyfriend for a month and a half, you miss him terribly

The screen returns to the ranking, which strangely shows the first place occupied by two people. You are confused at this, but when you see who occupies the third position overall you jump from the couch, screaming: the name of your boyfriend, with an offer of 160 million yen from his club, shines on the screen. Your scream scares your mother, who runs into the kitchen cursing you for scaring her. You grab your phone, dialing your boyfriend, who you know probably won't answer since the screen is reflecting him right now as he smiles contentedly. Surprisingly, you can see him answering the phone on TV, even if you don't know how he already took the phone if he didn't even go to the locker room

"Hey, did you see-"

"Did I see it? I'm screaming all over the house while I cry! Hell, I'm so happy and proud of you, Ryusei. I'm so damn proud of my boyfriend. You can't even imagine my pride"

"I'm glad, doll. Do you know you're live on national television? Or at least, for the ones they paid for the subscription"

You turn to the television, where the cameras are filming Rin Itoshi, but in the corner you can see Shidou. You giggle, wiping away your tears "I know. It's okay"

"I think it won't be long before we see each other again. This was my team's last game... they're playing another one now, I think. I think that shit England and Spain"

"Yes, Manshine and Barcha. I think Manshine is winning, they just caught Reo Mikage's goal on camera... anyway I'm happy. I miss you. I miss having you around"

"Wait a little longer. I miss you too, doll. Give me time to get out of here and I promise you'll hate my presence for how long I'm stuck with you in the time they give us off"

SPOILER CHAPTER 297 BLUE LOCK!!

you're so sweet 😭 such a cutie 💗 AND THANK YOU, I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY!!

— 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔! | bllk boys

✶ plot: the character gives your sibling the chance to go down on the field with him before the game, and this leads you to think that maybe he really is someone you could marry since he shows so much care. idk if you know when before the matches the players of the teams go out on the field during the anthem, often with the players there are kids! it's such a cuteee thinggg (╥﹏╥)

✶ characters: sae itoshi, rin itoshi, micheal kaiser

✶ 𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; take a look, trust me!

✶ ITOSHI SAE ᡣ𐭩 𓂃

In the noise of the arena, the Japanese anthem seems to almost fade into the background. The participants are much more focused on shouting, in announcing that the players are finally taking to the field after almost half an hour of delay due to an alleged accident of the German team bus, which had a flat tire. While you were waiting you often imagined the annoyed faces of your boyfriend, who surely threatened his manager to leave if the game didn't start at the scheduled time. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, you don't know. He's definitely annoyed, but he didn't make it obvious probably because today your younger brother is with him. You still can't believe how your brother finally convinced Sae, after years of begging him. When you finally see both of them, you understand that it is not a dream and that your brother is actually in the most famous field in Spain

When you told your family that in Spain, during your Erasmus, you had met the man who was now your boyfriend, they hadn't worried. You hadn't specified that Sae, your boyfriend, your brother's favorite player, from the team that your family had supported for years even before you were born, was that man. When Sae and your family were introduced, your brother categorically decided that now you would no longer have another man in your life other than the ReAl midfielder. Not that you minded this obligation. But you were happy to see your brother so close to him and Sae who, strangely, treated him with kindness. It was probably because he also had a younger brother, he knew what it meant to be the eldest son

You had been with him for two years now, yet your brother had to beg him for a long time before he achieved his goal. Sae had not given in until then because he thought it was a way to invade his privacy and that of your family, but after seeing a photo of Rin and your brother he had agreed. You didn't even know why you wanted to compare a photo of your little brother and Rin as a newborn, but something had moved in Sae's heart, and now he and your brother were walking onto the field with an entire stadium chanting the name of the best midfielder of recent years, your amazing boyfriend

With your phone you film the scene, while your mother next to you starts to shed a few tears "Don't you think you're exaggerating?" you say, teasing her. The Spanish anthem starts, and the players line up in front of the crowd, the children in front of them and wearing smaller uniforms than the team. Your mother smiles "I'm so happy for Kuroi. He wanted it so much, and I understand why Sae didn't want to do it, and yet they're both there!" she says wiping away a tear

Sitting in the stands, you have the chance to be quite close to the players. Your brother notices you, and smilingly starts waving in your direction, proudly showing the jersey he is wearing: like the ReAl uniform, on the back he has "Sae" written and his number, 10. You record the scene and you notice how, in the video, you can see your boyfriend behind Kuroi looking at him curiously, maybe even a little proudly. While both sing the anthem, the children remain in front of the players even when the camera reflects the scene on the big screen of the stadium, also showing Kuroi with his excited eyes. Sae gives you an interested look when he notices your proud look, and you return it by blowing him a quick kiss. You see him roll his eyes, but you know he's calm, it's just the usual

"You know..." your mother says, and you turn around curiously "I think after this, you have no choice but to marry Sae. I don't think Kuroi would recover if you ever broke up, not after this" she says, and even though you know she's joking, her words hit you a little harder than usual. You and the ReAl player have been together for a while now, you never talked about marriage but it happened that you both admitted that you would like to spend the rest of your lives with each other. This relationship, Sae himself, has given you so much love that you know perfectly well that you could never have such a connection with anyone other than him. It's in the way that, even without words, his gestures speak: it's clear that he loves you, and you love him in a way that you can't even quantify

"That might be an option. I'm waiting for him to have the courage to get down on one knee" you joke, and your mother chuckles with you, patting you on the shoulder "If he had the courage to love you until today, I think marrying you is quite easy" she says, and you roll your eyes amusedly "Really funny"

Her words are not casual, not when Sae asked her for her blessing on your union a few weeks ago. He told her that it is not casual to have Kuroi with him on the field, and that after the end and victory of the match he intends to ask you to marry him in front of the entire stadium, but especially in front of your family. But you don't know this yet

✶ ITOSHI RIN ᡣ𐭩 𓂃

"Remember, you have to always stay close to Rin, if I see you running somewhere I swear to go down on the field and chase you in front of everyone in the stadium!" you say to your sister, but she giggles, hugging your boyfriend's leg. Rin ruffles her hair, letting out a sigh "She'll be good. She promised me, right Kae?" asks the youngest Itoshi, and your sister immediately nods "Of course big brother!" the little girl says, smiling happily, and you sigh, mentally telling yourself that everything will be fine "Okay... but I swear, if you act bad, it's the last time I'll make you do something like that. Mom didn't even fully agree..." you say exasperated, but you feel Rin's hand lightly squeeze your wrist "Don't worry so much. I'll take care of her"

Ever since Rin came into your life, your younger sister Kae has started to see him as the brother she never had. You have always been two daughters in the family, and even though both you and she wanted a brother, unfortunately you never had the chance to have one. When Rin made the transition from classmate to boyfriend five years ago, Kae was thrilled to welcome him into the family. He and she actually spend a lot of time together, and while Rin's character is extremely reserved and cold, you've never seen him act distant with your sister: it's wrong to say that they just love each other, they literally have a brotherly relationship. It warms your heart, especially when you plan on spending the rest of your life with this guy, since you've been a couple for a while now

Having Kae join Rin on the field was actually quite an unexpected idea. You and your boyfriend had spent the last few months in France for his special training, and only returned to Japan for your sister's tenth birthday. The problem arose when, on the plane, you both realized that you hadn't bought the birthday girl any presents: busy with the various preparations for the return trip, you hadn't bought anything in France. You realized it when you saw a little girl opening a present on the plane, and unexpectedly Rin saw the same scene at the same time and thought the same thing

On the evening of her birthday, after many hours of flying, Rin said that your gift for Kae would be to have her join him on the field in the next match, which would take place the following week against Italy. Kae had literally jumped out of her chair to hug both, even though your mother wasn't completely convinced, unlike your father who asked to be able to go on the field too. So now, as you go up to the stands to watch the game and the anthem, you think about how all this is so extraordinary and at the same time strange

When you sit down, the Japanese anthem begins to fill the stadium. You see Rin with his usual serious face and Kae, in front of him and wearing a Japan jersey, singing excitedly. You see in your sister's eyes an emotion that you have seen in her a few times, and thinking that all this is thanks to Rin makes you think a little more than usual: your relationship is not perfect, you argue like all normal couples, but you would never replace your beloved boyfriend with another person. You've loved each other since you were both fourteen, and now that he's on the Japanese national team and you've started college, your love has only grown. You're 19, but you both think you could go on forever like this, and that's exactly what makes you realize how much you really care about this relationship

Rin loves you, your family, your life and your soul. If that's not perfection, you don't know what is. You know that you both are still young and have goals, but if he asked you to marry him literally now, you would accept without regrets

The game begins, the kids going back to the locker room where you know your dad is waiting for Kae. You watch the rest of the game with them, while Kae tells everything Rin told her before she left, how good she was and how she wants to do it again. The match ends with Japan winning, with a goal scored by Rin himself: the whole stadium starts to shout, while you applaud happily. The journalists immediately take possession of the field and the players, and the same happens to Rin, who is captured by the cameras of the Japanese national TV. A reporter points the microphone at him, while your boyfriend lowers his water bottle

"Great match today, Itoshi Rin! No one expected less from the former Blue Lock number one. Do you miss the structure?" says the man, and Rin takes a few steps forward "It was a fundamental stage in my career, but half of the idiots who were with me are now in the national team, it hasn't changed that much" he says, and the man laughs "You're right, just today you scored with an assist from Isagi Yoichi, also a former number one. Speaking of other things, today a little girl came out on the field with you during the anthem..." he says, and Rin clears his throat "It was my girlfriend's younger sister. She's here too" he says, and the man smiles "I know! You both recently returned from France, didn't the city of love give you the chance to face an important stage in your relationship? After all, you've been together for a while" he says, and Rin raises an eyebrow "You mean Paris?" he asks, and the man nods "I'm talking about a possible marriage proposal in Paris" he says, and Rin's eyes widen a bit. He's silent for a few seconds, and then speaks slowly "I haven't had the chance... although we're both still very young. I might try next time"

Your father and Kae notice how you are almost paralyzed, a fierce blush that burns your face. Tonight you leave for Paris

✶ MICHEAL KAISER ᡣ𐭩 𓂃

"I wonder how he'll sing the German national anthem if he can barely speak" Kaiser says, and you think about it for a while. It's not a stupid question, but at the same time you don't want to think of an answer "I have no idea. You didn't know that until a few years ago, anyway" you say resting your head against his chest, and he tightens his grip on your waist "Remember to wait for him here. As soon as he's finished he'll come back to you" he says, and you nod "I know. I'll wait here"

Both you and Kaiser watch your brother being around the other kids who will be taking the field. Leon doesn't talk much, he's quite shy, but at the same time he always wants to be around other people. Both you and Kaiser think it's a bit of a weird behavior, but you don't worry too much, you think it's just something that will change as he grows up. Micheal, on the other hand, is the one who is a little more worried, but you can understand his behavior: as a child he never had the chance to be supervised by someone older, so he always had to correct his wrong or right behaviors himself. Leon has nothing, he is simply a child who is growing up, but Kaiser has always shown to be particularly fond of him. From the first moment they met, one winter evening three years ago, Leon became your boyfriend's favorite kid. Kaiser taught your brother to play soccer, and since he's gotten much better lately, Michael gave him the chance to stay with him before the match against Spain, during the German anthem

The team begins to line up, players calling out the kids they’ve been matched with. Kaiser leaves a kiss on your forehead, walking over to Leon "We gotta go. Are you ready?" he asks your brother, patting him on the back. He nods, taking his hand. You know how difficult physical contact is for Kaiser, but he has never refused to shake Leon's hand "Perfect. You have to promise me to shout the anthem, though. I want the whole stadium to hear your voice" he says, and you raise an eyebrow, while Leon also shakes his head, unsure "You have to, I want the whole stadium to know about you, the next striker of Bastard Munchen. Then you're with me, you don't have to be afraid, right?" says Kaiser teasing him, and Leon finally speaks "Okay Micheal..." he says, hiding his happy emotion

Kaiser nods in satisfaction, turning to you only briefly "Wait here, remember" he says, and you nod once more "I told you I’m not moving. Why are you so worried?" you ask, chuckling, but he sighs in amusement "You’ll see later" he says, and before you can ask him any questions he and your brother start walking down the stadium. The anthem starts in the stadium and all the players greet the crowd, while the children shout and laugh. You see Leon a little nervous, but a few words from Kaiser seem to calm him down

In your family, only you are capable of calming your brother's little moments of anxiety. You have always been the one to be his mother, and since Kaiser came into your life, he too has felt almost the duty to be there for your brother. Since he has been there too, only you and Micheal calm him. Leon could almost be your son, if he wasn't your little brother; it's something that both you and Michael think about, especially considering how important you both are to him. When you started being the girlfriend of the German prodigy, you never expected to see him so attached to your family, and honestly, you wouldn't have blamed him: Kaiser never had someone to call family, a group of people who taught him what love meant. You knew that bonding with your family wouldn't be easy for him, and yet it had happened so easily that for a second you thought you had misunderstood everything

What was yours had become his too. What you loved, your family, had become his family almost naturally, as if it was destined for your love and that of your relatives. You knew how much he cared, and it only made you even more proud to love him, of loving everything of Kaiser Micheal. You knew perfectly well his opinion on marriage, you knew how he was afraid of getting married because his parents had never given him an example of a healthy and loving marriage. You knew how much the idea of making a mistake, of becoming his father and locking you in a toxic marriage scared him, even if he had never pulled a hair on your head. You understood his motives and respected them, but if he ever asked you to be his wife, you knew full well that you would accept

You look over at your two treasures, and Leon seems to be having a blast as he shouts out the German national anthem, which is slowly coming to an end. Once again, Kaiser has managed to bring out the best in your brother, making the most enjoyable moment possible. As the music ends you approach the agreed upon spot, but you notice how the players are not starting to take their positions on the field. You raise an eyebrow, as the German team and the children slowly disappear from the pitch, while Leon runs towards you

"Come with me" your brother says, taking your hand and leading you down to the field "What do you want to do...?" you ask perplexed, shy in front of all the people's eyes. The soccer field empties completely, with only Kaiser left in the center. You watch him doubtfully as Leon takes you near him, leaving you once they reach the center of the field "Do you know anything?" you ask your brother, but he shakes his head "Just a little. Michael knows the rest" he says, chuckling, the laugh of someone who definitely knows everything. You remain in front of Kaiser, who however does not seem to give any answers to your doubtful look "What are you doing?" you ask for the umpteenth time, while you feel Leon's hand detach "Thank you. I owe you something" the German says to the boy, but he shakes his head "Nothing. Just make her happy" he says as he walks away, heading towards the edge of the field

In front of the eyes of the entire stadium, you and Kaiser remain. You begin to get nervous, while his calm gaze gives you absolutely no answer "Don't get nervous. Trust me" he says taking your hands, and you sigh resignedly "I don't want to die of anxiety" you say smiling nervously, and he nods "You won't die of anxiety. At least wait until you see the rest"

Kaiser clears his throat, taking a long breath. "Hello. No introduction needed, you already know perfectly well who I am. Maybe you know me for being your boyfriend, maybe for being the prodigy of an entire nation, but you are surely the only one who knows me as Michael, the same one who cried in your arms several times already. You know how my courage and narcissism are my signature, how my charisma is known by entire nations, or at least by their soccer teams. I always use my courage for myself, but never for others... and I thought I can do it once, just once for another person. One decisive time, that terrifies me but that you deserve. I thought about it for a long time, telling myself that we were fine the way we were, that we didn't need such a big gesture to confirm that I love you. But you are you, you have always gone beyond your limits to love me, to give me a sense of family and home that I never had. I want to use this courage for you, to ask you for something that I know scares me but that I want to do..." says the man. You see him kneel on one knee, opening a velvet box that reveals a ring with a blue sapphire

"... do you want to marry me, say yes to me in front of free Germany but above all in front of Leon?" says the man, showing you for the first time a completely new version of himself: that's not Kaiser Michael in front of you, that's not Kaiser, that's not even Michael. That's your Kaiser Michael, someone the whole world doesn't know but you know like yourself. Your hands are shaking as you try to cover your mouth and eyes that are slowly watering, but you can't ignore the emotion that's slowly eating you alive

"Of course I do" you say with a shaky voice, and the stadium erupts in a ferocious roar. Kaiser stands up, placing the ring on your finger before pulling you into a tight hug, burying his face in your shoulder "Thank you. Thank you for everything"

im very sorry that you couldn't try it :( if you wanted it could be a dream to realize in the next few years! i believe that there is never a right age to start playing an instrument, especially a classic one like the piano

i currently play five instruments: bass, guitar, piano, drums and a little flute. i actually started out as a bassist, the rest was added quite randomly 💀 i also haven't played for a long time, about since the band i was in broke up :(

can i admit that i started playing after i completely fell in love with måneskin's bass player? i LOVE HER, she's literally my muse 😔 i've loved måneskin since 2018, unfortunately i've never been able to go to one of their concerts... but in october i'm going to damiano's concert!