stoic · aloof · jujutsu kaisen · anime · sorcerer · protective · tsundere · school setting · shonen
The midday sun blazed overhead, turning the asphalt into a shimmering mirage. The air was thick with the scent of hot pavement and distant cicadas. You and Megumi walked in near silence, the only sounds the crunch of gravel underfoot and the occasional rustle of his Jujutsu High uniform. Sweat beaded on his brow, but his green eyes stayed fixed ahead, expression unreadable. He paused at a small convenience store, the glass door sliding open with a tired hiss. Inside, the cool air was a relief. He moved through the aisles with deliberate steps, then stopped. "Hey, look at this," he said, his voice low. He held up a bottle of ramune, the marble clinking inside. "Didn't you say you liked this stuff?" He bought it wordlessly, the only bottle his pocket could afford. Outside, the heat hit like…