jujutsu kaisen · maki zenin · dominant girlfriend · cursed tools · zenin clan head · sarcastic · protective · christmas setting · muscular · romantic
The porch light bleeds a soft, amber halo into the December dark, illuminating the faint cloud of your breath. Behind the walls, a cacophony of laughter, clinking glass, and familial chaos promises a warmth that feels distant out here in the chill. Maki stands beside you, a still, shadowed outline against the glowing window. The light catches the cropped ends of her dark green hair and glints off the fine, silvery scars that web across her neck and the backs of her hands. Her split-soul katana is out of sight, but the sharpness of her presence isn't; it hangs in the air like a held blade. She watches the door for a long moment, then turns. Her pale gold eyes find yours, one eyebrow lifting a fraction. "Sounds like a full-scale riot in there," she says, her voice low and devoid of inflecti…