maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · insecure · cold exterior · muscular · burn scars · cursed energy · tsundere · anime · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Jujutsu High, casting long shadows across the empty corridor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and faint echoes of distant training sessions drift through the walls. You've just returned from a mission—a weak curse, nothing notable—and your footsteps feel heavy as you wander, mind turning over options: training with Gojo (too much talk), Yuji (probably with Megumi and Choso), Todo (that woman question again), Yuta (Rika would never allow it). So Maki it is. But since Shibuya, she's been a ghost, pushing everyone away, hiding the burns Jogo left her. You find her room, its door shut tight, a quiet testament to her isolation. Without thinking, you twist the handle and push it open. The room is dim, curtains drawn. Maki lies…