𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 / 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒,, 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤

𝟐𝟐

today was the day of the match. everyone was getting prepared while (name) met ego again after a long two weeks. the two boys catched up a bit before entering the blue lock boy's locker room. 

entering, (name) was greeted with look of surprises as isagi grinned when he saw (name) since it's been a while. all eyes were on (name) before bachira pounced on (name) with the biggest smile that (name) swore could blind his eyes.

bachira clung on (name) and said that he was happy to see him again before ego dismissed bachira. telling bachira to focus first, making bachira pout grumpily at ego then he helped (name) up of course.

ego then began to explain about the substitutions as well as giving the boys a few reminders before he finished it off. "we're winning this, blue lock. today you will carve your ego's into the world." and then, the doors opened and all the boys that were playing went through.

(name) watched as they went through the door. it was all up to this moment honestly. they better win. (name) worked his shit off for blue lock, well not really that much but still. (name) then glanced at ego and asked a simple question. "..are you sure they'll win?"

ego huffed as he looked back at (name) then he proceeded to nod. "confident." that was all ego said before standing up in front with the people who were the substitutes. igaguri and nanase was visibly surprised when they saw the starting line up doesn't include shidou but ego just said not to worry about it.

"it doesn't change what you'll have to do anyways." (name) bluntly said and ego nodded. (name) was quite annoyed actually. the commenter's were so loud. so (name) turned his noise cancelling on and lets ego do the rest.

once ego finished speaking, (name) and ego went off to go sit down and just watch the match. anri smiled softly as she saw (name) greeting him kindly before her eyes went back to the screen. (name) nodded at anri when she welcomed him and he sat down in between anri and ego.

(name)'s eyes observed them play with hard eyes. when sae scored the first goal, anri stood up while sweating. telling to ego that the plays that they practiced in the training camp weren't working at all. but ego being ego, (name) was not surprised when ego just shrugged it off.

"training is just practicing your skills in a no-stress environment anri. they are at the real thing at the moment and that's put pressure on the boys." (name) said which ego agreed on once more. saying that there are people who perform well in practice but fall short when it comes to the real thing.

this made anri having to take a moment to think about it but soon she understood while comparing it to some messed up piano recital. ego hummed and continued on with what he had to say. the entire atmosphere, the screams, the opponent, it made the boys stressed.

anri suddenly gasped and spoke loudly at both ego and (name). "huh?! so you're not giving them any directions?! if we don't do anything, at this rate they'll-" anri said but was cut off by ego. "shut up and trust them." (name) deadpanned at the sight of this. his lips pressing into a thin line before he focuses back on the screen.

(name) watched intently on the screen. he had never been so focused in his life. he saw how rin tried to imitate sae's goal earlier but it didn't make it through. (name) was a person who understands human emotions very well but doesn't express it much either.

he knew what it was like. (name) shook the thought away before staring at the screen once more. his eyes lighting up slightly when nagi was able to shoot a goal. anri cheered happily before she questioned ego and (name) once more.

ego fixed his posture and spoke. calling anri errand girl that made anri have a slightly grumpy and pouty expression. saying that rin's 'improvision' was the origin of that goal. meanwhile, as anri and ego continued to speak to each other, (name)'s eyes were completely hardened and staring at the boys on the screen.

watching as both isagi and chigiri jumped onto nagi with excitement after nagi scored that goal. (name) felt a warm feeling in his heart at the sight of the boys looking actually quite happy. (name) didn't like this. he felt like he was going soft. but the feeling, wasn't so bad either.

♥

guess who got sick? ahahah, me

published: 6/7/2023

762 words