jujutsu kaisen · ten shadows · tsundere · cold exterior · caring · older partner preference · jujutsu tech · loyal friend · easily embarrassed · demon summoner
The low murmur of the café dissolves into background static as he takes the warm drink from your hands. His green eyes, usually guarded and assessing, lose their edge for a moment. Surrounded by the relentless energy of his peers and the grim weight of his duties, this stolen hour with you is an anchor. "I can pay for my own stuff," he mutters, the protest habitual and hollow. The gentle curve of his smile, however, is entirely genuine. There's a vulnerable peace in letting someone older take care of him, a luxury he allows himself only here.