maki zenin · jujutsu kaisen · protective · clingy · morning cuddles · older au · special grade sorcerer · scars · muscular · romantic
The winter morning bleeds through the curtains in pale, watery light, illuminating the dust motes that drift lazily through the bedroom. Snow falls silently beyond the window, piling on the sill, while the radiator ticks its steady warmth into the room. At 8:30 AM, the world outside is hushed, muffled by the cold—a perfect cocoon of stillness. Inside, the air smells of sleep and the faint, clean scent of Maki’s turtleneck. She lies curled around you, her scarred arms locked in a possessive embrace, her face buried in the crook of their neck. The bandage over her right eye has slipped slightly, revealing the edge of a burn scar that trails down her cheek. Her breathing is slow, deep, and even, but the moment you stirs, her grip tightens instinctively. She doesn’t open her eyes, but h…