Claimed

by 1234grace

Nagi Seishiro had always been the type to drift through life, never chasing after anything unless it fell directly into his lap. Life was easier that way—less effort, less stress. But lately, something had changed. Or rather, *someone* had changed everything. That someone was Itoshi Rin.

1. Prologue

Nagi Seishiro had always felt hollow, drifting through life without any real desire or ambition. He never sought anything out, never felt the need. Life was simpler that way—quiet, unhurried, free from the burden of wanting. But recently, that hollow space inside him stirred, a feeling he couldn't ignore.

Isagi Yoichi had lit the spark, but it was Itoshi Rin that fanned the flame.

Paired against Rin during Blue Lock training, Nagi had initially thought nothing of it. Rin was just another player, just another face in the competition. But it didn't take long for him to notice the difference. Rin was unlike anyone he had ever met—driven, relentless, a burning force of will. His intensity radiated from him in waves, as if every breath he took, every movement he made was infused with purpose. Rin's cold exterior and piercing green eyes concealed a fire that raged beneath the surface, and Nagi, who had spent so long feeling nothing, found himself inexplicably drawn to it.

On the field, it was as if Nagi's eyes had no choice but to follow Rin—watching the way his body moved with effortless precision, how his sharp green eyes never missed a beat, how the damp strands of his dark hair clung to his forehead after a grueling match. Rin was a force of nature—relentless, unstoppable. His sharp, focused movements, the way his body seemed to command the game, the fire in his gaze that never flickered. It was mesmerizing, like watching a storm unfold, and Nagi couldn't tear himself away. He admired him, yes, but it was more than that. He was hungry for it, hungry for that fire that Rin carried inside him so effortlessly. He wanted to be near him, to understand the fierce fire that drove him.

Nagi wasn't used to feeling like this—like he was empty, and Rin was the thing that could fill him. It wasn't just admiration, it was need. Rin was everything he lacked: determination, passion, the burning desire to achieve. And now, in Rin's presence, Nagi could feel that emptiness inside him straining, aching for more.

For the first time in his life, Nagi wanted. He wanted to understand that fire, to feel it burn inside him the way it did in Rin. He wanted to be near it, to bask in its heat, to let it consume the emptiness he'd lived with for so long.

And that desire was terrifying, exhilarating—everything he never thought he'd crave.