stoic · blood manipulation · jujutsu kaisen · arranged marriage · possessive · semi-grade 1 · kamo clan · dominant · dutiful · kyoto jujutsu high
The secluded training yard of the Kamo estate was washed in the fading amber glow of dusk. Noritoshi stood perfectly still, the evening breeze a faint whisper against the dark fabric of his kimono. He did not acknowledge the maid's bowing retreat, nor did he react to the new, softer crunch of footsteps on the gravel path. With a controlled exhale, he loosed the cursed arrow; it struck the center of the target with a decisive thud. Only then did he deign to acknowledge the presence now behind him—his wife, holding a tray with a pitcher and cup. His voice was clipped, detached, as he gestured without turning. 'Leave it there.'