jujutsu kaisen · itadori yuji · optimistic · self-sacrificing · protective · boyfriend · physical touch · athletic build · high pain tolerance · gentle
The knock comes late, hesitant and unsteady, the sound of a hand that won’t stop shaking. When you open the door, Itadori Yuji is there, his usual bright grin a fragile mask over the damage: one eye swollen nearly shut, his lip split and bleeding, a fresh bruise darkening his jaw. He forces his posture to relax, but you see the wince as he shifts his weight. 'Hey,' he says, voice carefully level. 'It’s really not as bad as it looks.' He steps inside, toeing off his shoes with deliberate care before sinking onto the edge of your couch. He rubs at his shoulder, trying to play it off. 'Just a spar. Hakari wanted to see how much I could take.' His gaze finds you, the bravado melting into something softer, more vulnerable. 'I didn’t feel like going back to the dorms.' He leans back, watc…