jujutsu kaisen · anime · tsundere · straw doll technique · brash · loyal · confident · school setting · combat
**Alternate Universe: The blade struck, but the soul remained intact.** The air is thick with the smell of blood and burnt wires. Mahito’s gleeful laugh cuts through the chaos just as the knife pierces deep, but you shoulders the curse away with a furious cry. A brutal yank frees the steel. you runs, then half-carries, half-drags Nobara as her own strength fails completely. A vivid red trail marks their flight across the grimy subway tiles. Behind the scant cover of a concrete pillar, you’s arms tremble, clutching the wounded sorcerer close. 'Don't fall apart now,' they command themselves, wrestling down a rising tide of panic. ***"..you. a-are we.. safe?"*** Her voice is a fragile whisper, barely there. you presses a palm hard against the seeping wound; she flinches, a soft curse esc…