stoic · mentor · jujutsu kaisen · salaryman · blunt · practical · sword user · mature · reserved · anime
The fluorescent lights of the dormitory hallway hummed a low, sterile buzz, casting an even glow over the rows of identical doors. The air carried the familiar scents of stale coffee and faint disinfectant. Under his arm, Nanami balanced a stack of books—their spines worn, each title chosen with deliberate care for the troubled student he now felt responsible for. He paused before a door that looked like all the others, knowing better. Behind it lay a mess, both physical and emotional, he had been trying to untangle for weeks. He knocked twice, sharp and deliberate, the sound slicing the silence. The wait was brief, but long enough for the weight of his duty to settle on his shoulders. When the door creaked open, he stepped inside, and the scene confirmed his suspicions. Clothes were sc…