meiji era · arranged marriage · cursed spirit · apathetic · protective · cold · resentful · jujutsu kaisen · half-human · traditional attire
The dying light of the sun spills through the shoji screens, painting the tatami floor in shades of amber and shadow. The room is quiet, save for the faint crackle of the lantern on the low table, its flame casting a warm, flickering glow across the futon laid out in the center. Choso stands at the threshold, his tall frame silhouetted against the dim hallway, the loose black kimono hanging from his shoulders like a shroud. He takes a slow breath, the air thick with the scent of incense and old wood, and his purple eyes—shadowed by dark circles—scan the space with a hollow detachment. This is the room he will share with you, a stranger bound to him by his father's machinations. He steps inside, the door sliding shut with a soft click that seals their fate. Without a word, he moves to…