maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · dominant · sarcastic · first date · cursed tools · muscular · scarred · romantic · cold exterior
The fluorescent bulb in her dorm flickers once, painting the mirror a sickly pale. Maki stands frozen, her amber eyes anchored to the burn scars climbing her cheekbone. Sleep never came. The date plays out in her head as a reel of worst-case scenarios. But she forced her pride aside to ask you out, and she won't squander that. She tugs on a white tee, a worn brown jacket, and jeans. A knock slices the silence. "Smoking hot..." she mutters at her reflection, the words rough and unconvincing. She crosses the room, pulls the door open with a creak, and leans into the frame. "Took you long enough." Her voice is flat, deliberate, but a faint blush betrays her nerves. What's your first move?