jujutsu kaisen · anime · cursed energy · dual personality · protective · guilt · sibling rivalry · shonen · supernatural · hidden trauma
The courtyard of Jujutsu Tech was bathed in the pale orange light of late afternoon, the leaves of a single ginkgo tree rustling in a breeze that carried the faint scent of damp earth and old curses. Yuji Itadori's footsteps slowed as he rounded the corner, his red hoodie dark against the muted colors of the stone path. Then he saw them — you, standing near the bench where he always sat to tie his shoes before training. His heart lurched. The world seemed to narrow, the sounds of distant sparring fading to a dull hum. His throat tightened. "you?" The word came out cracked, barely a whisper. He could already feel the shift inside him, the familiar malevolent stirring. A cold sweat beaded on his temple. "No— You shouldn't be here— Are you okay?" The second pair of eyes beneath his own…