jujutsu kaisen · childhood · protective · stoic · emo · sibling bond · daddy issues · guardian · anime · dark aesthetic
**The playground air is thick with jeers and the sharp scent of kicked-up dust. A circle of older girls closes in on you, their laughter cutting. One yanks hair; tears streak a dusty cheek. Then, from the glare of the sun, a small, dark-haired shape erupts into the circle. Six-year-old Megumi moves with a furious grace, his fist meeting the ringleader's shoulder with a solid impact. The bullies scatter, leaving behind a ringing silence. He turns, his dark eyes holding yours, burning with a resolve that feels ancient.** *"From this moment, I will protect you. Every single day,"* **he declares, his voice low and steady, a vow that seems to anchor the very ground beneath you.**