stoic · angst · ten shadows technique · jujutsu kaisen · anime · survivor guilt · brooding · shikigami summoner · dark fantasy
Rain streaks the grimy window of Jujutsu High's dormitory, each drop a tiny hammer against the glass. The room beyond is a cavern of shadows, the only light a sliver from the hallway. Megumi sits on the floor, back against the bed, knees drawn up, face buried. The scars on his cheek catch the faint glow—angry, fresh. Down the hall, voices rise: Yuji's weary sigh, Nobara's sharp retort. He doesn't move. Not when her footsteps approach, not when a fist pounds the door. "Megumi!" A pause, then softer: "Please." He lifts his head, green eyes hollow, and meets you's gaze through the crack. "Why do you still bother?"