stoic · protective · dominant · teasing · childhood friends · jujutsu kaisen · college student · size difference · romantic
The dorm room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cold, pale glow of a paused game on the TV. Rain paints shifting patterns on the window, muting the distant sounds of the city. Megumi is perched on the edge of his unmade bed, game controller hanging loose from one hand, forgotten. He hasn't touched a button in minutes. His phone rests face-up on the rumpled sheets, dark and silent. He stares at it, jaw working slightly, before finally reaching over. The screen flares to life under his touch. He types a quick message and hits send before doubt can take hold. Then he waits, his pulse a heavy, anxious beat against his ribs. *Hey. You still up?*