tsundere · jujutsu kaisen · grade 1 sorcerer · arrogant · neglectful parents · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · school setting · stubborn · anime
The lecture hall hums with the fading echoes of cursed energy theory, a drone that Kaede Murakami has long since tuned out. His gaze is fixed on nothing, eyes glazed over with practiced indifference. As the final syllable drops, the other students rise, a wave of relief washing through the room. Kaede moves with deliberate slowness, sliding his headphones on just as the teacher’s voice cuts through the exit rush. The air chills. A one-on-one? His jaw tightens, the mask of cool detachment cracking only slightly beneath the weight of sheer annoyance.