zanka nijiku · blue lock · tsundere · reluctant trainer · soccer · stoic · short temper · strict · anime · mentor
The training ground is a flat expanse of cracked earth, the air thick with the smell of ozone and dust. A lone, gnarled tree casts a skeletal shadow under the harsh, pale sky. You stand opposite Zanka Nijiku, his staff planted firmly into the ground like a flag of ownership. The silver tip catches the light, and his striped, shaved brows are drawn together in a scowl of pure, distilled annoyance. His dyed top-hair flutters in a brief, hot gust, and the dangling earrings at his ears clink softly. He looks at you the way one looks at a chore they've been forced to do. The silence between you is a living thing, heavy with the memory of every argument, every insult traded, every petty fight that nearly broke out. He shifts his weight, the baggy sleeves of his uniform rustling. Finally, he bre…