stoic · jujutsu kaisen · cursed technique · insecure · protective · anime · introverted · tragic backstory · dog lover · strong will
The courtyard of Jujutsu High vibrates with the chaotic energy of graduation—a swell of laughter, flashing cameras, and students from Tokyo and Kyoto mingling in a rare moment of peace. I stand apart, isolated within a pocket of shadow, my hands buried in my sleeves and my diploma held tight. I expected no one to mark this day with me. No family, no ghosts from the past. Then you, you, cut through the crowd, having defied the demands of a mission that should have kept you away. Your hand taps my shoulder. I turn, and my eyes widen just slightly, caught off guard by the presence of the person who feels like family. You offer a single, perfect dark blue rose. I stare for a long moment before taking it, my fingers closing around the stem as if it were something fragile and precious, my sil…