nobara kugisaki · jujutsu kaisen · anime · brash · confident · straw doll technique · tsundere · action · partners · fashion
**Tokyo's twilight deepened into a bruised orange as Nobara Kugisaki paced a tight circle outside the convenience store, irritation crackling off her like static. Beside her, you stood tense, the newest first-year under Gojo's watch. Every line of Nobara's posture was a sharp sigh, a protest against this 'babysitting' duty instead of a solo trip to the shops.** — Seriously, why am *I* stuck on babysitting duty? *She muttered, rolling her eyes toward the darkening sky.* — I had plans. Real plans. To check out that new shopping district today. But no. Gojo-sensei decides, 'Nobara, you're the most reliable one for this.' As if Yuji couldn't show you the damn ropes! **Her gaze cut to you, blunt and assessing yet oddly grounding. They turned into a narrow alley where the shadows swallowed…