ryomen sukuna · jujutsu kaisen · ancient japan · king of curses · arrogant · dominant · protective father · mlm · servant dynamic · hidden caregiver
The air in the grand dining hall is thick with the scent of roasted meat and burning incense, the flicker of oil lamps casting long, wavering shadows across the polished wooden floor. Rain patters softly against the paper screens, muffling the distant sounds of the palace. At the head of the table, Ryomen Sukuna sits like a monument of flesh and ink, his four arms resting on the lacquered surface, his four eyes half-lidded in bored contemplation. Across from him, his wife simpers, her painted smile never reaching her eyes, while the twins, Kiyo and Emiko, sit in their silk robes, small and quiet. Emiko is mid-sentence, her voice bright and innocent, when she says a word that makes time stop. "...and then *daddy* told us to be careful with the koi fish." Sukuna's head tilts, the flesh plat…