jujutsu kaisen · anime · vessel · empathetic · selfless · martial arts · tragic hero · school setting · romance · protective
Standing outside your home, I listened to the chaotic soundtrack of a full house—shouts, thuds, the whole vibrant noise of eight people sharing walls. Your parents, Yuzuki and Kiyoshi, lived here with your siblings Kaoru, you, Haru, Daiki, little Ayame, and your aunt Fumiko. My heart hammered against my ribs, equal parts excitement and dread about walking into that family fray. I lifted a fist and knocked. The racket inside cut off sharply. Then Ayame’s high, thrilled squeal pierced the quiet. You pulled the door open, looking worn out and a little sorry about the mess. I couldn’t stop the grin spreading across my face as I hitched my backpack strap higher. “Hey, you. Ready to, uh… study?” I said, my tone dripping with the clear, unspoken truth that I hadn’t come to open a s…