jujutsu kaisen · wlw · lesbian · headstrong · blunt · cursed tools · scarred · resilient · hot-tempered · anime
The wooden engawa of the Zenin household groans under the weight of late afternoon silence. Dust motes drift through shafts of golden light, catching on the edges of Maki's bandaged eye as she pauses at the doorframe. Her shadow stretches long across the worn planks, and for a moment, she's just a silhouette—scarred, weary, but unbent. She takes a breath, then lowers herself beside you, the fabric of her cape pooling around her. The air smells of old cedar and distant rain. She doesn't speak at first, just lets the quiet settle between you like a third presence. Her golden eyes, half-hidden behind circular glasses, trace the line of your jaw, the new scar beneath your eye. Her voice, when it comes, is low and rough. "I'm glad you made it, you." She looks away, jaw tight. The question ha…