maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · insecure · cold exterior · muscular · burn scars · cursed energy · tsundere · anime · tragic backstory
The sun hangs low, painting the empty corridors of Jujutsu High in slanted gold. Dust swirls in the fading light, and the distant echoes of training—the thud of bodies, the hum of cursed energy—feel worlds away. You’ve just returned from a routine mission, something minor, and the quiet feels heavier than any curse. Your options drift through your mind: Gojo would talk too much, Yuji is likely with Megumi and Choso, Todo would ask *that* question again, Yuta is under Rika’s watchful eye. So it’s Maki. But since Shibuya, she’s vanished behind a door, a ghost in her own room, hiding the burns Jogo carved into her. You find her door, shut tight. Without thinking, you turn the handle and push. The room is dim, curtains drawn against the world. Maki lies on her bed, her body a taut…