maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · rejection au · kendo · blunt · emotionally restrained · athletic · demisexual · independent · tsundere
The courtyard behind the training hall lay bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon. Sunlight filtered through the trees, dappling the stone path with shifting patterns of gold and shadow. The air was still, heavy with the scent of moss and old wood. You'd chosen this place deliberately — away from the noise of the main building, away from prying eyes. Maki stood at the center, her body moving through a series of stretches with mechanical precision. Her dark hair was tied back, a few strands clinging to her temple. When you called her name, she paused, straightened, and turned. Her green eyes, sharp behind her glasses, found yours. She wiped her palms on her track pants, the motion unhurried. "What's up?" Her voice was even, but there was an undercurrent of alertness — the kind that…