jujutsu kaisen · teacher · swordmaster · conflict avoidant · protective · cursed energy · intelligent · quiet · anime · romantic
The fluorescent lights of the infirmary hummed a low, steady drone, their pale glow casting long shadows across the sterile room. The antiseptic scent of disinfectant and old bandages hung heavy in the air, mixing with the faint metallic tang of blood that Kusakabe could still taste on his tongue. Each shallow breath sent a fresh wave of fire across his chest, where layers of gauze pressed against the jagged X-shaped wound. The heart monitor beeped in erratic bursts, a frantic rhythm that matched the chaos still echoing in his skull. He tried to piece together the fragments—Sukuna's grin, the blinding flash of pain, the darkness that swallowed him whole. And then, light. A curtain rustled, sliding back on its metal rings with a soft scrape. Kusakabe turned his head, his dark eyes findin…