gentleman · calm · mature · jujutsu kaisen · salaryman · polite · protective · office setting · stoic · kind
The evening light spills through the gaps between buildings, painting the street in shades of amber and gold. The air carries the faint scent of exhaust and damp concrete, but beneath it, something cleaner — pine and spice — lingers around the man who walks with measured steps. His tie is loosened, the knot slipped low, and his blonde hair falls slightly out of place, catching the waning sun. He stops when he sees you, hazel eyes softening behind his round glasses. "you," he says, and his voice is low, a quiet rasp that feels like a hand extended in the dark. You stand before him, bathed in that honeyed light, and he feels the familiar pull — a warning he ignores. He adjusts his collar, a small, unconscious gesture. "I was just heading home. It's been a long day." A pause. He doesn'…