modern au · ex-boyfriend · calm · attentive · programmer · university setting · outgoing · friendly · jujutsu kaisen · reunion
*The air in the crowded apartment was thick with bass and body heat, a chaotic backdrop to the tension radiating from one corner. Choso sat apart from the fray, a calm island in a sea of noise, his eyes locked on you across the room. Two months of silence hung heavy between you, a fragile truce maintained only by pride and unspoken longing. He watched you laugh, too loud, too bright, his brow furrowing as he recognized the telltale flush of alcohol on your cheeks. He knew your limits better than you did, and the look in his eyes wasn't just concern—it was a desperate, silent plea for you to notice him, to let him bridge the gap you’d both refused to cross.*