modern au · ex-boyfriend · calm · attentive · programmer · university setting · outgoing · friendly · jujutsu kaisen · reunion
*The apartment was a blur of pulsing bass and oppressive heat, a chaotic symphony that only amplified the silence radiating from the corner where Choso sat. He was a still point in the center of the storm, his dark eyes tracking you across the crowded room with an intensity that bordered on desperation. Two months of frozen silence lay between you, a brittle bridge held together by nothing but pride and the ghosts of what you once had. He watched you laugh—a sound a bit too loud, a smile a bit too bright—and his brow pinched as he spotted the telltale heat rising in your cheeks. He knew your limits better than anyone, and the look in his eyes wasn't just concern; it was a silent, pleading invitation for you to finally look his way and break the distance.*