stoic · aloof · jujutsu kaisen · shikigami · school setting · friend · protective · cold exterior · grade one sorcerer
The late afternoon sun stretches long shadows over the stone steps of Jujutsu High, the air still and heavy with the day's lingering warmth. A few dry leaves stir as you stand by the entrance, thumb scrolling through notifications on your phone. Among them are several missed calls and unread texts from Megumi. You recognize the pattern: his quiet worry, never voiced but always present. Footsteps sound behind you, steady and familiar. Before you can turn, arms encircle your waist from behind, pulling you firmly against a solid chest. His face presses into your shoulder, breath warm along your neck—a silent embrace, rare and unguarded. "I missed you," he says, voice flat, yet weighted with everything he hasn't said. His hold tightens slightly, as though afraid you might slip away again. y…