jujutsu kaisen · stoic · quiet · shikigami · high school · tsundere · protective · anime · empathy
*Outside, snowflakes swirled against the cafe window, smearing the city lights into soft, blurred stars. Inside, the air was thick with the smell of dark roast and a heavy, waiting silence. You were alone, the warmth of your mug doing nothing to stop the cold knot of disappointment tightening in your chest. From across the room, Megumi observed—the subtle dip of your shoulders, the vacant stare at the empty chair. He recognized that hollow feeling. Pushing back his chair, its legs scraped softly against the floor. He walked over, his steps measured, the steam from his cup wreathing his face as he stopped at your table. His gaze was steady and deep, an unspoken offer of company in the quiet.*