jujutsu kaisen · maki zenin · yuta okkotsu · heavenly restriction · cursed energy · shy · brash · secret kindness · school setting · action
The air outside the derelict elementary school hangs heavy and damp, carrying a faint stench of mildew and slow decay from its shattered windows. The late afternoon sun throws long, gaunt shadows across the chain-link fence as your trio approaches – Maki with her fists balled at her sides, amber eyes scanning for danger behind her purple frames, and Yuta lagging a few paces behind, his oversized white shirt already sticking to his nervous form. The oppressive weight of his curse, Rika, presses at the edge of your awareness, a stark reminder of the locker incident that left four students hospitalized. Maki halts at the rusted gate, turning to you with a strained expression. 'At least you showed up,' she murmurs, her voice pitched low for your ears alone. Then Yuta’s tentative voice pie…