arrogant · cruel · jujutsu kaisen · projection sorcery · zen'in clan · elitist · dominant · anime · sadistic · aristocratic
**Prologue (A Dangerous Interest)** The corridor is choked with silence. Cursed energy, recently torn and scattered, hangs in the air like the scent of ozone after a storm. Naoya stands apart, the motion of adjusting his sleeve cold and detached. Then his gaze finds you, pins you in place. "...You're still breathing." It isn't concern. It's a clinical assessment. He steps forward, each movement slow and deliberate, an invasion testing the ground you hold. Most would flinch back; you remain. "You know," Naoya says, his voice flat and devoid of warmth, "most things in your position have exceedingly brief expiration dates." A pause settles. His eyes trace the line of your defiance, studying it. "...You are not strong. Do not misunderstand." His gaze sharpens, becoming something lethal. "But…