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itoshi rin

it’s mid-match, tension high, everyone’s already on edge. 

rin is locked in, scanning the field, calculating like usual. 

and then from behind him, one of the opposing players mutters something – loud enough to hear, dumb enough to regret it: “you’re only good ‘cause of your brother, right?” 

oh. 

oh that was the WRONG thing to say. 

rin doesn’t even fully turn around. 

his body stays facing forward. 

but his eyes? slowly slide to the side. 

sharp. cold. absolutely venomous. 

the nastiest side-eye glare ever, like he just mentally erased that guy from existence. 

someone clips it. pauses it at the exact frame where his lashes lower just slightly and his gaze looks downright lethal. 

caption: “bombastic side eye.” 

the internet EATS IT UP. 

used for every situation where someone says something painfully stupid. 

your friend saying “i’ll text my ex”? rin. 

someone making a bad take online? rin. 

rin finds it under one of his own posts. 

just… his face. thousands of likes. 

he stares at it, then mutters, “what the fuck.” 

sae uses it on him later. immediately regrets nothing. 

itoshi sae

press conference. dead silence. someone asks the dumbest question known to mankind – “do you think your success is mostly due to your natural talent rather than hard work?” 

sae doesn’t even answer right away. 

he just… looks at them. 

brows slightly raised, eyes flat, lips pressed together like he’s holding back the most disrespectful sentence imaginable. 

it’s not loud. it’s not exaggerated. 

it’s that quiet, devastating “are you serious right now?” look. 

screenshot caption: “be so fr.” 

and suddenly it’s everywhere. 

people pull it out when something is SO stupid it doesn’t even deserve a response. 

it has a calmness to it that makes it even worse. 

sae is fully aware of it. 

someone shows him and he just goes, “they’re using it correctly.” 

rin hates that his brother’s meme is more composed and therefore more powerful. 

sae definitely uses rin’s side-eye meme right back at him. sibling warfare never ends. 

nagi seishiro

this one is so unserious it hurts. 

it’s from some behind-the-scenes training footage. 

everyone’s running drills… except nagi. 

because for SOME reason he’s just lying on the ground in the middle of a hallway. 

like fully sprawled out. one arm over his face. legs slightly bent like he just gave up on existence. 

someone pauses it at the exact frame where he looks the most done with life. 

caption: “i can’t do this today.” 

it becomes the universal burnout reaction image. 

school? nagi. 

work? nagi. 

life inconveniences? nagi. 

the absurdity of WHERE he’s lying makes it ten times funnier. 

grass? gym floor? hallway?? no one knows. 

nagi sees it and just goes “… yeah.” 

doesn’t question it. doesn’t deny it. 

reo is crying laughing because “why are you horizontal in EVERY situation???” 

nagi starts intentionally lying down in weirder places after that. it becomes a problem. 

mikage reo

his downfall is pure theater kid energy and he doesn’t even realize it. 

it’s during a match and something goes wrong. like really wrong. 

nagi fumbles a pass (rare, but it happens) and the ball just rolls away in the most anticlimactic way possible. 

reo sees it in real time. 

and reacts like the world just ended. 

he steps forward so sharply it almost looks choreographed. 

one hand shoots out like he’s trying to physically stop the moment. 

his other hand lifts slightly, fingers spread. 

eyes wide, mouth open like he’s about to yell something dramatic– 

and someone pauses it RIGHT THERE. 

the pose? insane. 

it looks like he’s in the middle of a tragic betrayal scene. 

like he just watched his best friend stab him in the back in 4K. 

caption: “NOOO–” 

and that’s it. that’s the meme. 

used for every overly dramatic reaction to something minor. 

your phone slipping out of your hand? reo. 

your food falling? reo. 

reo thinks it’s hilarious at first. 

until people start using it for the DUMBEST things. 

like someone dropping a pencil. 

and there he is. looking like he just lost everything. 

nagi uses it on him constantly now. 

bachira meguru

it’s from a post-game clip where he’s already buzzing with energy, talking about how “fun” everything was. 

mid-sentence, he suddenly tilts his head, eyes going wide and sparkly, smile stretching just a little too big like he just heard something interesting. 

it’s that whimsical, slightly unhinged curiosity. 

like he’s about to either say something genius… or bite someone. 

someone pauses it at the exact frame where his expression looks the most chaotic. 

caption: “uehehehehehuhuhu.” 

and now it’s the universal reaction for when something catches your attention IMMEDIATELY. 

drama unfolding? bachira. 

plot twist? bachira. 

gossip?? oh he’s EVERYWHERE. 

bachira sees it and thinks it’s hilarious. 

he starts recreating it on purpose in interviews. 

the media regrets encouraging him. 

shidou ryusei

this one is actually insane, like there’s no defending it. 

it’s mid-game, adrenaline high, he just scored something ridiculous. 

camera zooms in and he’s already feral. 

and then? he sticks his tongue out and literally shakes it side to side like he’s lost all sense of humanity. 

eyes wild, grin borderline unhinged. 

someone pauses it at the WORST possible frame. 

tongue fully out. mid-shake. eyes locked in. 

caption: “freak activated.” 

the internet goes CRAZY. 

used for anything remotely chaotic or unhinged. 

someone doing something wild? shidou. 

weird late-night thoughts? shidou. 

fanart that looks like it was made by the gods? shidou. 

shidou LOVES it. 

like actually proud. 

he uses it himself. constantly. 

his teammates wish they could delete it from existence. 

karasu tabito

it’s from a sideline clip where he’s watching the game like he always does – calm, analytical, a little too observant. 

except this time he’s reacting to something mildly stupid. 

and instead of saying anything… he just… puckers his lips. 

like FULL pout. cheeks slightly sucked in. eyes narrowed like he’s judging, but also kinda entertained. 

the expression is so weirdly specific it looks like he’s about to go mwah at someone he doesn’t even like. 

someone screenshots it at the exact frame where it’s at maximum pout. 

caption: “me when :3” 

and for SOME reason, it fits every situation. 

your friend says something questionable? karasu. 

you see drama but don’t wanna get involved? karasu. 

it’s that perfect mix of judgment + unseriousness. 

karasu finds it and just sits there staring at his own face. 

“i don’t make that expression?” 

otoya immediately sends 15 versions of it back-to-back. 

karasu blocks him for three hours. then unblocks him because he gets bored. 

kaiser michael

this is actually the most diabolical downfall imaginable. 

it’s from some dumb promotional challenge video where they’re doing punishments for losing mini-games. 

kaiser, of course, loses one (rigged. in his opinion). 

punishment? someone dumps a full BUCKET of milk over his head. 

and it’s not graceful either. 

it just SPLASHES. 

hair ruined, face frozen mid-“what the hell,” milk literally dripping down his face, neck, jersey – everywhere. 

he looks stunned. offended. soaked. 

someone pauses it at the WORST possible frame. 

eyes wide, lips parted, milk mid-drip like a crime scene. 

caption: “came.” 

AND THAT’S WHEN IT GETS BAD. 

because the internet immediately turns it into a freaky reaction pic. 

used for the most out-of-pocket, down horrendous comments imaginable. 

like you open a post and it’s just kaiser dripping in milk under something you wish you never read. 

kaiser is FUMING. 

“DELETE IT.” 

ness is in the replies fighting for his life like “you’re all disgusting, this is NOT what it looks like–” 

bro, that is not helping. in fact, it makes it worse. 

kaiser has never known peace since. 

ness alexis

his downfall is actually tragic because he’s TRYING to be serious. 

it’s during a high-stakes match, tension everywhere, and he’s watching kaiser like his life depends on it. 

because to him… it does. 

he’s standing there, fully locked in, biting his bottom lip, and then. 

he clenches his fists. HARD. 

right in front of his lower torso, elbows tucked in, shoulders tense, veins popping out of his hands like he’s about to combust. 

it’s meant to be intensity. focus. devotion. 

someone pauses it at the WORST angle known to man. 

and now it looks like he’s… gripping something… else. 

caption: “jorking my shi.” 

the internet LOSES IT. 

because the pose + the caption?? yeah no. people are not taking it seriously. 

it becomes the reaction pic for barely-contained feelings, but also… everyone knows what’s being implied. 

ness is immediately defensive. 

like he’s in comment sections typing essays: “i was really mad at something that occurred during the match. it was a normal reaction.” 

no one listens. 

meanwhile, he’s ALSO trying to defend kaiser’s milk incident at the same time. 

fighting two wars and losing both 💔

ness is never recovering from this. ever. 

you know what

I feel more devious

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