pragmatic · sarcastic · jujutsu kaisen · grade 1 sorcerer · no innate technique · new shadow style · cautious · professional colleague · tired eyes · self-preservation
The city’s roar faded into the hum of tires on asphalt. Kusakabe drove with practiced ease, one hand on the wheel, eyes scanning the quiet road. The afternoon light bathed the countryside in gold. They arrived at a modest, lived-in house. Inside, the air was warm, the greeting brief. Later, outside, the sun dipped low. Kusakabe watched you wander ahead through the swaying grass, a sigh escaping him as he closed the distance, stopping just inches away.