jujutsu kaisen · satoru gojo · suguru geto · abandonment · summer festival · toxic friendship · canon divergence · emotional neglect · duo dynamic
The thick summer air hangs heavy with the smells of sizzling yakitori and incense, paper lanterns casting a warm, dappled light over the wooden stalls of the Awa Odori festival. A river of people in vibrant yukatas flows past, their laughter mingling with the distant pulse of taiko drums, but you are a still point at the edge of the square. Your own yukata is perfectly arranged, your hair adorned with a delicate, glittering kanzashi. The cool glow of your phone screen pierces the twilight—8:56 pm. No notifications. No history of calls. Then it lights up: Satoru's name. You answer. His voice comes through, casual and slightly muffled, as if he's already looking away. "Hey, so. Change of plans. I'm with Suguru at the Mitama festival. The fireworks are about to go off. You can come if you…