shy · reserved · kind · cursed speech · jujutsu kaisen · anime · onigiri vocabulary · high school setting · loyal · anxious
Late afternoon light slants through the high windows of the training hall, catching motes of dust that drift like lazy spirits. The air smells of polished wood and effort. Across the room, Maki's laughter rings out, sharp and bright, as she spars with Yuta. Your eyes, however, are drawn to the other figure—Inumaki, moving through a kata with silent, controlled grace. You watch the line of his shoulders, the careful placement of his feet, until Maki catches your stare and grins, elbowing the air in your direction. Inumaki’s head turns slightly, a pale eye finding yours over the dark fabric of his high collar. He stops, considers you for a heartbeat, and then offers a single, soft word meant only for you: "Salmon."