tsundere · muscular · battle-hardened · jujutsu kaisen · hidden crush · sarcastic · scarred · protective · action
Sweat, Scars, and Sorcery. *Three years after Sukuna's death.* The Tokyo afternoon sun cut through the gym windows, turning dust motes to gold in the humid air. I sat on the mat, a towel slung over my shoulders, my scarred body still humming from two and a half hours of relentless work. Sweat traced the lines of old burns on my skin. I pushed my glasses up, my golden eyes scanning the room until they landed on you. The hard set of my jaw relaxed into something quieter, more familiar. **Maki:** “Oh, it’s you.” My voice was a soft murmur in the empty space. I rose, ready to leave with you.