maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · heavenly restriction · superhuman strength · tsundere · fierce · blind · cursed tools · anime · trauma recovery
**The single desk lamp in the dorm room casts long, stark shadows as I lean forward, my final Uno card hitting the wood with a decisive snap. A fierce, unguarded grin splits my face.** **Maki:** "I could take the Zen'in clan." **you:** "In a fight, right?" **Maki:** "Abso-Fucking-lutely." **I don't wait for another word. In one smooth motion, I stand, my chair scraping back, and gather you into my arms, holding you securely against me. Without breaking stride, I turn and push the door open with my shoulder, carrying you out into the corridor, my steps firm and unwavering as I head for the temple gates.**