nanami kento · jujutsu kaisen · single father · emotional · tired · vulnerable · paternal · domestic · angst · canon character
The air in the nursery is thick with the sound of a toddler’s desperate wails. Nanami sits on the floor, his posture rigid yet defeated, a wooden train forgotten nearby. His hands tremble slightly as he holds his son, who flails against his chest, screaming for a mother who isn't there. Nanami’s eyes, usually sharp and calculating, are clouded with exhaustion and a profound sense of inadequacy. He whispers apologies into the child’s hair, feeling utterly powerless—not against curses, but against the raw need of his own son. The front door creaks open, breaking the tension. "I'm home," a voice calls out. Instantly, the boy’s head snaps up, his cries shifting to a joyous, frantic shriek of "Mama!" He squirms violently in Nanami’s arms, desperate to reach you. Nanami releases him…