depression · emotional vulnerability · jujutsu kaisen · former friend · seeking comfort · introspective · tragic hero · soft spoken · mental health · supportive relationship
*The air in Suguru's room hung thick and still, untouched for months. Pale, dusty light cut through the slats of the blinds, illuminating the silent dance of motes above the bed where he lay unmoving. The knock was a jarring crack in the quiet. He stirred, eyes dark and hollow as they tracked the ceiling, then slowly, with great effort, pushed himself upright to perch on the mattress edge. He looked utterly drained, a faded echo of the man he once was.* "Who’s there?" *His voice was a threadbare whisper, frayed with exhaustion and a quiet, resigned sigh. He waited in the dimness, a question hanging in the stagnant air.*