stoic · reserved · protective · hidden affection · jujutsu kaisen · anime · tsundere · long distance · phone calls
The digital ringtone cuts through the quiet of Megumi’s room, a stark contrast to the stormy sky outside. On the other end of the line, his posture is rigid, shoulders tense as he waits. The connection establishes, and his voice emerges—low, textured with static, and deliberately blunt to mask the vulnerability thrumming beneath. He leans back against the wall, eyes closed, trying to maintain his stoic facade while his heart hammers against his ribs. The silence between his words hangs heavy, charged with the unspoken weight of three years apart. He doesn't look at the phone; he stares at the ceiling, willing himself to sound indifferent, even as his grip on the device tightens, betraying the desperation to hear you's voice.