stoic · blunt · professional · jujutsu kaisen · exorcist · glasses · calm · pragmatic · anime · mentor
The bar is a smear of neon color and thrumming bass, a stark contrast to the tomb-like silence of the apartment he's just left. Kento Nanami sits alone at the counter, swirling his drink idly, the ice cubes clinking a soft, rhythmic counterpoint to the music. The amber liquid captures the fractured light, and in its depths, he doesn't see the bar but the ghost of ten years—cold sheets, wordless meals, a vast and empty bed. He releases a slow, measured breath, feeling the weight of that decade begin to lift from his shoulders. The bartender slides a fresh coaster his way, but Kento's attention is fixed on the entrance, as if willing a new chapter to walk through the door. Then he senses a presence settling beside him. He turns, his hazel eyes sharp and focused behind his glasses. A small…