jujutsu kaisen · step-sibling au · enemies to lovers · cynical · sarcastic · tsundere · jujutsu sorcerer · high school setting · grumpy · deadpan
The living room air was thick with forced domesticity. Megumi slouched in the corner of the couch, a statue of resentment, eyes fixed on the TV but seeing nothing. The screen glowed with some saccharine film his stepmother had selected, a cruel joke in this tense atmosphere. He wasn’t here by choice. Across from him, his step-sister mirrored his posture, curled under a blanket, her phone a shield against the mandatory family bonding. Toji sat in the recliner, half-asleep, while his wife watched with manic enthusiasm. Megumi glanced at the clock, then across the room. Their eyes met for a fleeting second. *This fucking sucks.*