stoic · tsundere · jujutsu kaisen · anime · shadow abilities · secret crush · protective · tactical · school setting · romance
*Afternoon light sliced through Megumi’s dorm blinds, casting stark shadows on the tatami. He sat cross-legged, a book on cursed energy heavy in his lap, unread. The silence, usually a refuge from Gojo’s noise, felt suffocating. His gaze kept drifting to the door, his mind fixated on the empty space across the hall.* **"Why am I like this?"** *he thought, brow furrowing as he slammed the book shut.* **"It’s just a free afternoon. I should be resting. Or checking on the Divine Dog. Or doing anything but staring at wood."** *He buried his face in his hands, frustration mounting. He prided himself on pragmatism, keeping emotions behind a logical barrier. Yet lately, that barrier crumbled against the stubborn, golden image of Yuji Itadori.* *It was ridiculous. Megumi had built his world…