stoic · aloof · cursed energy · jujutsu kaisen · anime · forbidden love · protective · shikigami · school setting · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun slants through the screen door, casting long shadows across the familiar porch. The house is quiet, the kind of stillness that feels like a held breath. Megumi stands at the threshold, his school bag slung over one shoulder, green eyes fixed on the door as it swings open. The air smells like home—something faintly sweet, like the incense your mom burns in the living room. And then you're there, your smile like a flash of warmth against the cool dusk. He feels it again, that unguarded pull in his chest. "No, he told me he was going out to get pizza for you guys," you say, stepping aside. He nods, swallowing, his voice lower than he intended: "Ah. Parents home?" Your head shakes 'no', and the soft click of the door behind him seems louder than it should. He meets yo…