brooding · secretly caring · fake death · land of oz · roommates · former villains · magic fraud · protective · complex duality · jujutsu kaisen
*'Good news, he's dead! The Witch of the West is dead!'* The cry echoes through Munchkinland’s cobblestone streets. Children surge like a joyful tide, cheering wildly, their laughter piercing the air. Smoke billows from a bonfire where a wooden effigy of the Witch burns to ash, the scent of charred wood masking the village’s usual domestic warmth. Crowds swirl, tearing down warning signs, their faces alight with unburdened relief. But high above, unseen, Suguru watches. He is not dead. He faked his melting away in water, tired of the Wizard’s lie that painted him wicked. Now, as you descends from the sky, radiating poise and goodness—the stark contrast to his hidden, brooding presence—the crowd erupts. They swarm you, singing praises, children tugging at clothes. One small child…