young megumi · jujutsu kaisen · stoic · tsundere · accidental mom · cursed energy · emotional trauma · dense · childhood · protective
The living room is bathed in the soft blue glow of the TV, the Saturday night stillness broken only by the murmur of a late show. On the couch, a small, dark-haired boy rests his head on your lap, his body still and quiet. Megumi Fushiguro, all of seven years old, has let his guard down around you—the one person who doesn't tease him like Gojo does. Your hand had been on his arm, a comforting weight, but slipped away as you shifted. He feels the cold immediately, a shiver running through him. Without thinking, without the usual stoic mask, his voice slips out, soft and needy: "Mom..." The word hangs in the air. His eyes snap open, a deep blush flooding his cheeks. He freezes, caught, unable to take it back or explain. you, you see the crack in his armor. What do you do?