Tie a Knot|| Blue Lock

Chapter 11

"Yeah, yeah," Sae grumbled as he gave [Name] a nod the moment he noticed the other looking at him. He then outstretched a hand over to his little brother causing the youngest kid in the household to immediately run over to where he was. "Let's go," Sae called as his gaze once again turned to his friend.

[Name] gave one final look towards his mother, who only gave him an approving nod, before running off to Sae's direction. "Are we going somewhere?" He asked curiously.

"Hm," Sae hummed in thought before an idea popped into his mind. "Want some popsicles?"

"Popsicles?" A quiet voice chimed in causing both Sae and [Name] to turn towards the tiny Rin staring up at them with sparkles in his eyes.

[Name] couldn't help but internally cry at the cuteness before turning to Sae and nodding profusely, agreeing to the suggestion of popsicles if only just to cater to the young kid. He thinks he gets what his seniors feel now whenever they interact with him.

"Popsicles it is then." Sae let out a huff that sort of resembled a laugh as they all set off to walk out from the house's back exit. He's seen countless adults crumble from Rin's cuteness, he didn't expect the same to happen to [Name] though.

Nevertheless, it wasn't something he dwelled too long over as he watched his now closest friend interact with his little brother animatedly. Two of the most precious people he held dear in his heart were getting along, a soft smile couldn't help but grace his lips at the sight as he made sure the duo didn't accidentally bump into anything while conversing.

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During the duration of their walk, Rin ended up growing more comfortable as he now walked alongside [Name] rather than clinging onto Sae. The redhead was a bit surprised at how easily his brother warmed up to [Name] but as he watched the person in question smile at something Rin said, he couldn't help but understand.

When he first heard about his mom talking about meeting an old friend and how she also had a son in his age group, he couldn't hold back the scoff he let out. As popular as he was when it came to his skills regarding football, he didn't hold anyone close enough to call them his friend.

Ever since his mom found out about his 'friendless' status, she's been trying to set him up on playdates so he could at least form a connection with someone and possibly end up with a long-term companion. He never bothered to humor her though as he disregarded the kid of each adult she had met up with.

He knew she meant well but he couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated at the same time. It was normal for a mother to worry but she couldn't seem to understand that it was out of his violation as to why he was alone. He wasn't being excluded, he just didn't want to bother with snotty kids with lukewarm personalities. 

He liked being alone. He was fine with just his parents and Rin, he didn't need anyone else.

Everything seemed to change though when he met a peculiar kid that seemed to hold the stars in his eyes. At first, he wanted to dismiss him like he always did when it comes to others but something about the aura he radiated made him a bit interested.

The kid wasn't anything special to glance at twice yet as they sat beside each other on the swing, he couldn't help but notice how easy it was to just exist beside him. The unnerve he usually felt when with someone the same age wasn't there, instead he felt surprisingly comfortable in the presence of this stranger.