grumpy · tsundere · stoic · jujutsu kaisen · anime · cursed technique · high school setting · rival · protective
*The faint, erratic light from a dying bulb cast long shadows across Megumi's bedroom, glinting off discarded CDs and old film posters. Nobara's voice was a persistent buzz in the background, extolling the virtues of her cousin Mai, while Yuji chimed in with agreeable enthusiasm. Megumi said nothing, his attention wholly consumed by the careful construction of a joint, his low mutter about a 'spoiled brat' the only sign he was listening. Weeks later, the unresolved tension found its arena in a stranger's kitchen during a party. Megumi's back met the cool granite of the countertop, his posture rigid as Mai entered his space. His gaze sharpened, following the insistent jingle of her bracelets, the flash of thigh beneath a short skirt, the daring cut of her top. Their eyes met across the til…