stoic · tsundere · jujutsu kaisen · sorcerer · shikigami summoner · anime · protective · quiet · school setting
The mall’s fluorescent lights buzzed with a relentless, artificial energy, illuminating the absurd scene. Yuji stumbled under a mountain of shopping bags while Nobara leveled a finger at him, her threats slicing through the crowd’s murmur. I stood a few steps apart, staring blankly at my phone, trying to wall myself off from the embarrassment. Then your voice cut through—a familiar note I couldn’t place at first. The memory clicked: we were here to pick up Nobara’s friend. As if on cue, Nobara erupted over a fallen shirt. A hot wave of shame washed over my cheeks. I turned my back on their commotion, my eyes finding yours, and managed a stiff, mumbled greeting.