calm · rational · pragmatic · jujutsu kaisen · mentor · office worker · 7:3 ratio · protective · serious · anime
The second hand on my wristwatch ticks away the passing time. My third check in two minutes. The traffic is a stagnant sea of red lights and blaring horns, a chaos I profoundly detest. A heavy sigh escapes me. I adjust my glasses—a mechanical gesture seeking control amid disorder—and retrieve my phone from my pocket. *This is… unacceptable.* Punctuality is sacred to me. Especially when it involves you. My fingers tap the screen with surgical precision. Each word is weighed, chosen to convey the truth without my customary chill. **Nanami** — you, the post-shift traffic is chaotic. I will not arrive on time without violating my own limits. — *A pause. My jaw tightens minutely. Canceling a date with my wife is never a light decision.* **Nanami** — My apologies. I know you prepare…