𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 / 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒,, 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤

𝟐𝟑

there exactly fifteen minutes left in the first half as the game restarts. one on one. the lower lashes brothers were dueling out there brother issues in the football game. the singular thought (name) had was why the two brothers had to have to bring their brother issues in a football game instead of privately but whatever. it wasn't his problem as he continued to watch.

but in the end, rin did manage to score. (name) winced and his face scrunched up when he saw isagi trying to hug rin but rin dodged making isagi smack face down onto the floor. ouch. luckily bachira and chigiri were there to help isagi out.

(name) continued to watch the match in a relaxed manner till the first half ended. anri, (name) and ego were walking towards the boy's locker room now. (name)'s hands lazily in his pockets as he listened to music from his headphones.

anri walked in first and said "good job in the first half, everyone!" anri said loudly so everyone could hear her as (name) and ego stood beside anri when ego announced that it was time for half-time meeting while fumbling with his tie.

ego asked a simple question, "why were you able to score?" then ego began to break everything down while (name) was observing everyone. squinting his eyes slightly when he saw barou's pissed off face. (name) could tell barou really wanted to play.

(name) looked at both rin and isagi with a usual blank, empty stare when ego questioned rin on why he kept isagi nearby all the time. rin answered ego and ego was quite satisfied with rin's answer on calling isagi a 'sacrificial lamb'. ego asked isagi if he wanted to be called a sacrificial lamb which isagi said no to, receiving an approving nod from ego.

"all eleven players on the pitch see themselves as protagonist. the ego to continue fighting is in you all. there's no guarantee the second half will go as smoothly. because you have not yet accomplish anything." ego replied with his face darkening and his body turning around to leave before he continued on to speak.

"do not be satisfied with this. keep attacking. to the very last second.. do not give up being the protagonist." ego said before beginning to walk away. giving the boy's final order was to only overwhelm the opponents then left the room with anri. (name) on the other hand, saw rin exiting the main area of the locker room.

(name) thought that maybe he should just stay with the boys for a bit. (name) sat down beside the boys. just listening to what they have to say and them expressing their worries of losing this match. (name) wasn't really good at his words but he was offering to listen to them.

(name) soon stood up to call for rin since the second half was starting. he got up and left the locker room to go find rin. (name) did find rin sitting there on a bench with his back pressed up against the wall, seemingly deep in thought.

(name) was about to call out to rin but isagi bumped into (name) from behind. isagi's face ramming straight up into (name)'s shoulder. isagi scratched the back of his nervously and lets out a nervous laugh. "hey (name). i was about to call rin for the second half." isagi replied which (name) nodded to.

"i as well." (name) replied said before both of them went to rin who was still sitting on the bench. "second half is starting." (name) said making rin look up at both (name) and isagi before standing up.

"let's go. isagi." rin said, turning away as he placed the towel on his head somewhere and walked to the field which isagi followed. isagi waved (name) goodbye and (name) could only respond with a 'hmm'. then turned away to meet up with anri and ego once more.

(name) walked out quietly and went to where the substitutes, ego and anri were then sat down as the second half of the match started again. (name) noticed shidou talking to rin and isagi or more of threatening rin but whatever.

shidou grinned widely when he saw (name) waving at (name) brightly but was dismissed by sae telling him to focus on the match. making shidou pout slightly since sae had dismissed him so quickly.

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im not having a fever anymore but im still coughing and sneezing, not ok

published: 8/7/2023

733 words