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it was a special day. A very special day for a very special sprout that celebrates him becoming a year olderโฆ!
And blue lock did not skimp out on the decorations and the whole birthday cake tradition that was specially handled by Barou and Aryu themselvesโฆ excluding the multiple taste tests run by Bachira and Shidouโฆ
โThis is so GLAM!โ Aryu exclaimed, flicking his hair and posing as he took in the decorating he had done. He held a long blue ribbon, tying it into large bows and taping them all around.
Chigiri who was swamped with the task of making custom confetti filled with all the โbirthday wishesโ of the fans folded into little stars looked like he was ready to drop dead. The total count of all the letters came to about somewhere between two hundred thousand to five hundred thousand.
Thankfully, Ego took mercy on him and cherry picked the actual birthday wishes out of all the troll letters and irrelevant ones. But it still came to a total of one thousand letters in totalโฆ which Chigiri had to foldโฆ aloneโฆ
And now there were two confetti cannons at the sides of the actual birthday set up. Each filled with fifty stars each with blue and green puzzle shaped confetti mixed in.
โis Isagi here yet???โ Bachira asked from the side. He had been effectively put in time out a while ago for trying to add โspecial touchesโ to the cake which Barou just barely stopped him from doing.
Rin emerged from the shadows ominouslyโฆ while holding a birthday presentโฆ?ย
the wrapping paper consisted of a light minty green with small repeated cartoon owls printed on. A white bow made out of a silk ribbon sat squarely on top, all perfect and presentable like how many would have expected from the Itoshi.
โTchโฆ this is so tepidโฆโ Rin spat while looking at the dark blue decorative balloons spelling out โHappy Birthday!โ But even then Rin placed the present at a perfect angle in front of all the other presents.
โTrue, True! This looks more like a gender reveal party badly done, doneโฆโ Kurona who had been working on putting on the candles spoke up, nearly falling off the ladder.
At the critical moment when everyone held their breaths, expecting Kurona to fall in, he was quickly pulled up and back by a familiar Fallen Heroโฆ Lo and behold! Kunigami himself in all his grumpy glory.
โWoah! Thanks Heroโฆ close one!โ Hiori thanked, taking the still stunned Kurona off of Kunigamiโs hands as he escorted the shark to the nearest chair.ย
As the minutes ticked by and the scheduled time started to Inch closer, the cafeteria started to fill as well.
Bachira and Hiori who had been tasked with getting Isagi here departed as well.
โWell, well, well. It seems Blue Lock didnโt skimp on the clownโs birthday.โ Micheal Kaiser strode in, confidence and arrogance radiating off him in waves as he presented himself like how a male peacock trying to impress a female peacock would.
Behind him, Ness followed closely. All politely fake smile and annoyance that he couldnโt hide well enough.
โIsnโt it below you to come here, Kaiser?โ Ness chirped, maintaining a smile even when his annoyance and frustration was obvious. Not even the brightest smiles can hide venom like that.
Chigiri scoffed from the side, crossing his arms and rolling his eyes.
Kaiser didnโt waste a second to answer. โWell of course. Heโs my clown after all.โ Then came the confession that no one was expecting. Most would see it more as an insult but the emphasis was there and no one in the entirety of blue lock would mistake that for anything but a confession of love.
โyours? I think youโre mistaken.โ Hugo stepped up, not taking his eyes off his book. He took a quick glance at Kaiser and Ness before returning his gaze to his book, seeming as though the two Germans were too inferior for him to actually be looking at them.
The tension spiked immediately, the atmosphere suddenly uncomfortable and tense as the three faced off.
Hugo looked eerily calm while Kaiser maintained an expression of annoyance but not anger.
โtch-โ Before Barou could even breathe his attention was quickly snatched by Charles who was getting far too close to the cake. Seriously, why is a 15 year old here???
But as quickly as the tension rose, it quickly came back down as the door opened once more.
And in came two players no one was expecting.
โโฆ woah. Quite the party youโve got here.โ Bunny. Smug as hell with a smile that seemed far too patient and perfect.
Sae that came in with him maintained a healthy distance, rolling his eyes and seeming irritated. A very rare sight for Sae who was known for being aloof and unbothered most of the time.
The teal eyed red hair clicked his tongue, hands shoved in his pant pockets as he walked ahead of Bunny. โWho said you could follow me.โ He murmured under his breath as he made his way towards the pile of birthday presents.
โNiiโฆโ Rinโs eyes lit up at first but quickly dimmed after he muttered the word. Instantly he cursed himself, correcting himself as he swallowed the bittersweet taste.
Without a word, the midfielder took out a small gift wrapped box from his pocket and quickly dropped it on top of one of the bigger ones.
It was very obviously a ring box.
At the sight of the offending object placed so deliberately made the room plunge into coldness, the tension quickly became thick enough to cut and the atmosphere filled with the heated air of rivalry and fury.ย
Loki, who had arrived ahead of schedule before all the other masters stepped in very quickly. โWoah there! Surely thatโs not what we think it is?โ Loki asked, voice light and casual as he tried to smooth things over but anyone can see the tension behind that smile and the vein starting to pop at the side of his jaw.
โIt is.โ Sae answered indifferently, looking Loki up and down before turning on his heel and walking towards the side.ย
At the disrespect, Lokiโs smile stiffened and faltered but he quickly calmed down and walked towards the rest of his team. Including some of the France U-20 that somehow got attached to the sprout as well.
Slowly the room began to fill, the previously humongous cafeteria becoming more and more cramped. Players from all around the world gatheredโฆ
including some you might not expect.
Like Onazi and Kuso and some of the Nigeria U-20.
As the minutes ticked by the streaming camera started to flick on as well, the little red lights indicating that they were broadcasting everything to the world.
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KaiSagiNo1Ship:
โSEE I TOLD EM KAISER WOULD BE HERE BUT NO ONE BELIEVED MEEEE- (๐ข๏ฝะยด)โ
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โThe concept of Kaiser attending Isagiโs Bday party when itโs an event in Bllk being a surpriseโฆโ
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As the clock struck four, the doors to the cafeteria opened and in strolled a laughing Isagi with his blindfold on with Shidou and Bachira flanking him.
โGuys! Whatโs this all about?โ Isagi laughed, smile as bright and warm as the sunโs gentle beams and as precious as gold. Almost instantly, a few individuals stiffened and tensed as though Cupid had shot them with the precision of a veteran sniper straight into their hearts.
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โAHHHHH ISAGI NOTICE MEEEEEEโ
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โ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃISAGI๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ STOP FUCKING PLAYING๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐GIVE ME THAT FUCKING DICK๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐LOOK IN HIS EYES THEN SWALLOW HIS NUTTTTT๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐BROOO STOPPPPP๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ญIM SO FUCKING HORNY ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐I CANT STOP LAUGHING๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ
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โHOPPIN DIH DIH DIH-โ
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โRespectfully, lemme eat that.โ
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As Isagi slowly reached the center of the room with the guidance of Bachira, his blindfold was slowly lifted from him to reveal the surprise.
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they yelled as the confetti cannons blew and launched a bunch confetti as well as the paper stars into the air, effectively showering Isagi in the mess of stars and other objects.
As the confetti landed on the floor and Isagi was giggling, a bouquet of flowers was shoved into his hands and his many friends swarmed him.
Nagi was quick to throw his hands around Isagiโs neck from the back, nuzzling into the warm space that smelled like blueberry and dreams. โ mhhhโฆ โsagiโฆ you smell niceโฆโ The giant sloth muttered, continuing to lean onto the sprout as he attempted to get all comfortable and handsy.
This was NOT helping all the dating rumors surrounding the two of them.
โCome on Nagi! Donโt hog the birthday boy all to yourself!โ Reo stepped in, pulling the sloth off of Isagi by the hoodie. Nagi whined and pouted as he was slowly and painfully peeled away from Isagi.
The sprout gave a grateful look to Reo, a soft smile on his face as he cradled the bouquet in his arms.
Reoโs charming smile faltered a bit, not having expected that from Isagi out of everyone. The very same Isagi he had spited since the second selection for stealing Nagi awayโฆ
The purpled haired teen quickly cleared his throat, quickly taking out an unwrapped pandora box and presenting it to Isagi.
It was about the size of his palm and was probably a bracelet case.
โf-for youโฆโ Reo stuttered, cursing himself internally for being such a mess when faced with Isagi. He felt a flush creep up the back of his neck as the stares of his team from the second selection bore into him along with the jealous stares of many other rivals.
Chigiri who had seen the worst of Reoโs crash out due to Isagi just stared. His face screaming โreally?โ. The irony was not lost to him.
Isagi took the box, smile on his face as he opened it. Soon a sparkling Pandora Bridgeton Herarium & Bee Tennis Bracelet was revealed. Brilliant ย flowers made out of purple crystals side to side lined the entirety of it with a gold plated bee placed neatly in the center. The sprout audible gasped, having not expected something that looked so pricy.
โI- thank you so much! Iโll take good care of it!โ Isagi bowed slightly in thanks, quickly taking out the bracelet and putting it on, making sure the clasp was properly secured and everything. Purple wasnโt quite his color but Isagi was still grateful.
But that color nearly threw everyone else into a rage.
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And there was onlyย ONE person in the WHOLE facilityย with PURPLE hair.
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A jealous buzzing bee quickly interrupted Isagi and Reoโs whole romantic moment, very deliberately placing himself between the sprout and the heir.
โHeyyyy Yoichiโฆ you donโt need to wear thatโฆโ Bachira said, dragging his words and trying to seem all sweet even when his grip on Isagiโs wrist tightened. The bee threw a deliberate glance back at Reo, very obviously sizing the other up.
Reo scowled slightly, a look of something between disgust and anger on his face before he quickly suppressed it.
The bee then turned back to the sprout and tried his very best to coax Isagi out of the idea of wearing that all the time, even attempting to take it off himself.
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โOOOO THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTINGGGGGโฆ Iโm here for it tho. (ยฌโกยฌ)โงโ
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โMY SHIPS ARE SAILINGGGG!!!! AHHHHHHH ๐คคเดฆเตเดฆเดฟโโห แต หโ)โ
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Before anything else could go wrong and before a full cat fight broke out, the intercom suddenly glitched on.
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โIsagi. Make your way to my office. NOW. There is some business awaiting you.โ
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Egoโs dead voice came through, and as quickly as the stream started the stream quickly got shut down and ended. Almost immediately starting outrage within the Blue Lock community.
At that crucial moment when Bachiraโs grip loosened, Isagi quickly wriggled his way out and started making his way towards the door. He scratched the back of his neck, offering an awkward smile back as he stepped away. โSorry guysโฆ I donโt want to get banned from playing againโฆโ he made up an excuse before escaping.
whines and protests erupted from the crowd of strikes and midfielders and defenders as the only reason they even came to Japan made his way out. Onazi who was excited to invite Isagi to visit them in Nigeria effectively looked like a kicked puppy while his brothers comforted him.ย
Hugo and Charles were both gloomy with Charles very visibly drooping while Hugoโs indifferent expression got even worse.
the masters werenโt exactly happy as well.
Noa frowned slightly, disapproving of Egoโs careless actions. โI should talk to Ego about thisโฆโ he muttered, crossing his arms as he scanned the crowd of Isagiโsโฆ suitors rivalsโฆย
โtch. Ego and his crazy punishments.โ Rin clicked his tongue, already making his way out as well, looking as cold as ever but anyone can tell that he was disappointed as well.
Hiori sulked, โhe didnโt even get to blow out his candlesโฆโ he looked towards the cake that laid untouched.
The whole room now took on a gloomy atmosphere, making the whole scene seem at least ten times less colorful as if Isagi had taken all the color with him. Hell, even the many people who got dragged here involuntarily looked disappointed.
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Across the Blue Lock facility, Isagi rounded a corner as he made his way towards Egoโs office.
He had cleaned himself of all the confetti and had taken the liberty to place the bouquet of flowers in his room before making his way out again.
Isagi took a deep breath as he stood in front of Egoโs office, shoulders tense with nerves and palms clammy as he thought of what horrors Ego had in store for him.
After a good moment of silence Isagi slowly pushed open the door, swallowing hard as the darkness of the room greeted him.
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โHey why did you call me he- MMPHM!โ
His vision quickly went dark as a black plastic bag was placed over his head, and before he could even process what in the world was going on and fight against it, he was knocked out cold.
The gas quickly made it into his system and made it really hard to stay awake.
All he knew was that whoever his kidnappers were soundedโฆ really, REALLY familiar. Like stupidly familiar.
[TimeSkip!: A few hours laterโฆ (7:30 p.m.)]
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Itโs been a good three and a half hours since Isagi got called away by Ego and never returned. Two hours ago, Ego had told everyone to go back home because Isagi was โbusyโ or something along the lines of that.
So with the cake and presents untouched and the whole thing being rather pointless, they all very sadly returned to their shared rooms with some heading straight to the field.
Sadly, many of the guests from abroad had to go as well. From what they heard, they each were staying in different hotels for a week more or two.
As of right now, Chigiri and Aryu were together in a room, both waiting for a very anticipated release from a famous fashion designer and photographer they both admire. Quite ironically, the release date of the 18+ collection โMy Museโ was set to release its first photo on Isagiโs birthday.
April 1st.
Many people thought it was a joke at first because of April Fools and all but that was quickly shut down when an official account dedicated to the collection came out.
As they waited and refreshed the page, Nagi and Reo walked in as well.
Well, Aryu was sort of the one invading because they were in the Manshine City dorms but oh well. Chigiri got permission for the other earlier.
โHey, what are you guys looking at?โ Reo asked, stepping closer and plopping down beside Chigiri who was hunched over a laptop in expectation and barely contained excitement.
Nagi didnโt even bother, swaying towards his bed before plopping onto it.
Chigiri pointed at the account, hands shaking and everything. โCallum Reed! HEโS POSTING HIS A PHOTO FROM HIS NEW COLLECTION TONIGHT! MY MUSE! ARENโT YOU CURIOUS WHICH CELEBRITY IS CHOSEN AS THE SOLE MODEL FOR THIS ENTIRE COLLECTION????โ
The redheadโs enthusiasm was very obvious with how he blurted those words and started ranting about all the theories and gossip online.
Callum Reed.
A photographer that was famous for his unique fashion and his even more unique style of photography. It was an understatement to say that all his photos were masterpieces. But at the same time, the dude was notorious for only doing work he wants to do and refusing millions of dollars โjust because.โ
Reo knew that name well. Seeing how his father still boasts about that singular photo until now. He heard that his father had practically begged Callum to take the money and do it and for some apparent reasonโฆ Callum accepted.
โWoah. Just one model? And the name โMy Museโ? Damn.โ Reo commented, not having expected for someone like Callum Reed to actually have a muse he adored to the point of making a collection dedicated to that one special person.
Aryu flicked his hair glamorous, sparkles practically flying off him. โSo GLAM! Even master Chris is looking forward to it!โ Aryu nodded seriously.
As of right now, everyone all around the world was practically on the tips of their toes. All waiting and waiting for the very anticipated release. Their questions about the model went unanswered and they were itching for an article and an opportunity. But they were also looking to also satisfy the need to know more about the mysterious Callum Reed.
They all held their breaths as they refreshed the page over and over.
Nearly half of the Blue Lock facility was waiting on the release. Most werenโt even interested in fashion and photos but Callum Reedโs audacity was enough to catch their attention.
Chigiri refreshed for what felt like the a thousandth time and something finally popped up at exactly 7:31 P.M.
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ISAGI??????!!!!!
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Two photos. A closeup and then the whole shot.
in the first photo there was Isagi with his face to his shoulders in frame. His dark blue hair was disheveled and messy as if he had been manhandled in all the wrong ways, some dark strands sticking to his forehead and temple as well as to his cheeks due to all the sweat and such. The sproutโs mouth was taped shut with what seemed like a piece of black tape. The waterproof kind that stuck like hell and hurt like hell to take off.
Isagiโs cheeks were a little rosey from the heat and his nose was a little red as well. Small beads of unshed tears welled in those brilliant blue eyes that now looked terrified, it was a horrible sight but it was hard to look away.
In the second photo, the full photo was revealed. Isagi, sat on a wooden chair was his legs tied together by the ankle with some rough looking rope. The kind made out of twine and would itch like hell if rubbed the wrong way. Isagiโs wrists were tied together the same and the raven held them close to his chest. In the photo an interrogation like light was directed at Isagiโs shaken form from off camera, bright enough to make every shadow appear even harsher and drawing little attention to the sketchy concrete floor and wall that served as backdrop for the photo.
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MyMuse.official
Home Sweet Homeโฆ oh how Iโve missed youโฆ
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Moi:ย
โ???????โ
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Keira Longate:
โโฆ was this consensually taken orโฆโ
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Michi:
โNo fucking way.โ
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ยฐส๐ษยฐ:
โSmile guysโฆ! Weโre gonna be in a documentaryโฆ!โ
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Theodore Southon:
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Vamp:
โtf is my darling Yoichi doing here???? BABY ARE YOU OKAY????โ
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Chigiri gaped at the screen. Jaw unscrewed and dropped to the floor as he took in the sight of Isagi all teary and pathetic.
beside him, Aryu was no better. He had been expecting fashion, bizarre scenes bordering on gore and breathtaking photography of whoever was chosenโฆ but he most definitely wasnโt expecting whatever THIS was.
โ?!?!?????โ
With wide eyes and confusion as well as worry written on their faces, they blinked and refreshed and tried to desperately wish that they were just hallucinating.
โI-Isagiโฆ????โ Reo gasped, taking in the terrible sight of the sprout all disheveled and scared. In both of the photos, Isagi was still in the exact same Blue Lock bodysuit that they had seen him in that same afternoon. Except now some minor tearing and blood could be seen on them.
and to his horror, he could see Isagiโs wrist that have been rubbed raw by the twine when he looked closer.
Nagi who had been sulking immediately snapped to attention when Isagi was mentioned, getting out of bed and stepping towards the three until he loomed over them, he grabbed the top of the open laptop and tilted it so he could see too.
The sight that awaited him was not what he had expected in any of his wildest dreams.ย
A streak of panic and horror crossed him for the first time in years. But at the same time he felt drawn to the sight. The sight of Isagi so pathetic and teary, shaken up and looking like an innocent flower waiting to be broken.
He gulped hard, pursing his lips before taking a seat beside Aryu and looking into the situation with them as well.
โThis canโt be realโฆ noโฆ it canโtโฆโ Chigiri said in denial but the more he looked, the more he realized that it indeed was. And the more he regretted. He had looked back at the first zoomed in picture and saw the pained look in Isagiโs eyes, before realizing that the rope had probably rubbed his ankles and wrists raw at this point.
a regular photoshoot including editing and everything took hours. And he couldnโt imagine how Isagi was probably still in those ropes until now even after this photo had been posted. It made him sick to his stomach with worry.
Aryu read the caption and felt himself freeze. What in the world was that supposed to mean? โHome Sweet Home.โ And what seemed like a heartfelt โOh how Iโve missed youโฆโ what in the world was that hinting at. Was Callum Reed a stalker that Isagi had dealt with in the past? If so then why hadnโt Isagi told them?
At this point, Reo had enough. He tore his gaze away from the mesmerizing photo and took out his phone, already dialing every single phone number he knew to try and trace where that photo came from.
He grit his teeth as he stepped out, biting his thumb nail as he waited for the other side to pick up.
The whole facility was in an uproar at this point with everyone who had seen the photo panicking and trying to collectively find Ego and question him about Isagiโs whereabouts.
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