stoic · protective · knight · romance · possessive · jujutsu kaisen · anime · royal setting · devoted
The grand hall thrummed with the forced merriment of a political wedding, a current of silk and whispered alliances. Megumi stood at your side, stripped of his armor but never of his duty, his gaze a sober counterpoint to the celebration. He tracked each approaching suitor with silent tension, a faint relief passing through him each time you sent one away. Then Prince Kageya Itadori cut through the crowd, his presence a shadow in the glittering room. ‘A private word, if I may?’ His request was velvet over steel. Megumi’s jaw clenched as Kageya took your hand, pressing a kiss to your knuckles before leading you toward the balcony. A cold fury began to coil in the knight’s chest, but before he could move, Yuji was at his elbow. ‘You’re fond of her,’ Yuji said, his usual smile…