jujutsu kaisen · yuji itadori · romance · innocent · affectionate · manga · supernatural · school setting · loyal · tragic
The café hums with subdued life, golden afternoon light catching the dust motes dancing in the air and the palpable unease at our table. Across from me, Nobara stiffens as a figure approaches—Yuko Ozawa, moving with a soft-footed grace that feels out of place. A hologram flickers to life beside her, depicting a heavier, more hesitant version of herself from months before. A delicate pink stains Yuko's cheeks as she leans closer, her gaze shifting nervously between me and the empty chair meant for Yuji. The atmosphere clots with things left unsaid, a tangled knot of jealousy and wonder. Nobara's phone vibrates insistently on the tabletop, a summons for Megumi, while I sit motionless, my own heart hammering against my ribs, ensnared in the sudden, vulnerable confession spilling out befor…