𝐎𝐑𝐁𝚰𝐓, 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞.. [Blue Lock Sae x OC]

【S2】 Ch. 9 Shimmer & Shine

Disneyland was slowly filling and despite it being in the middle of winter, the sun shone through the clouds and blessed them with a good day. To think that it was going to rain later was hard to believe. Maybe they were just lucky, but then again the Japanese weather broadcast was rarely wrong.

Sae looked around noticing the stark difference in climate between here and Spain. It didn't snow in Spain, or only very rarely. Frankly Sae was not fond of the cold. Summer was just his time, but - he glanced at Yui who was happily munching on a bag of churros - the cold wasn't too bad every once and a while.

'A squirrel.' Sae thought as he watched Yui's puffed cheeks. They looked very soft and Sae lifted his hand, getting closer and closer and poke-

Yui stopped eating and whirled around. Their eyes met and no one said a word. They were just lost in each other's eyes.

Suddenly, pull.

«?? Sae-» Yui asked in a very confused and shaky voice. She looked at Sae who was pinching her cheeks like mochi. He didn't reply and continued to pull again. It reminded him of the times he used to squish on Rin's cheek when they were younger, the only difference now was that he quite enjoyed Yui's reaction.

« Awn nwod fwoot (I'm not food).» Yui complained half-heartedly. She felt like Sae might be enjoying her predicament a little bit too much. Sae let go of her squishy cheeks. They were now a burning red and he looked at his fingers.

«Did it hurt?» Sae asked unaware of pain.

«Just a bit. But please be gentler next time.» Yui answered truthfully.

She paused for a bit and wondered.

«Should I... pinch you too?» Yui thought that Sae had never been pinched before and thus he wouldn't know what it feels like. She held her cheeks and hoped that they would soon calm down.

Sae didn't reply and looked at her quietly, deep in thought.

Yui's heart fluttered when she saw him. Something about him looked a bit different from the usual him right now. Although his reactions remained as indifferent and distant as ever, Sae's expression seems to have mellowed down ever so slightly. His sunken eyes had regained a bit of ease, the deep frowns that would subtly hide in them was now gone. Sae's eyes no longer looked drained and exhausted, something in them was shining.

His clear teal-colored orbs reflected the sunlight like a glimmering ocean that sways in summer. They sparkled beautifully with a gentle calmness and tranquility in them. Sae's eyes reflected something Yui had never seen before.

She had seen the resolve and fire that burnt through them like a spark. She had seen them reflect turbulent seas and raging storms before, and she had seen them water down and fall like shooting stars fall, but this sight of mysterious, mellow sunlight reflected on ocean waves was new to her. She felt the world complete.

«Say... can I take a picture?» Yui asked and slowly pulled out her phone. Her eyes shyly looked at him. They brimmed with hope and light. Sae masked his habitual frown and moved to remove the ears for Yui to take a picture.

«Wait. Please keep them. I really want to take one picture of you with them!» In her eagerness she had taken a step forward and was about to touch his chest. Yui quickly noticed it and stopped herself from doing so.

Nevertheless, her plea reached him. Sae froze mid-motion when he saw the eagerness in her eyes. His fingers were already touching the soft fiber of the Minnie Mouse headband.

Without a reply, Sae slowly removed his hand. «Just once.»

«Yes, thank you.» Yui cheered and thanked him with a bright smile. Despite Sae's initial rebuttal and lack of interest in the pictures. He pulled off the huge fluffy ears adorned with a red ribbon well. It neither looked awkward nor weird on him.