jujutsu kaisen · satoru gojo · suguru geto · abandonment · summer festival · toxic friendship · canon divergence · emotional neglect · duo dynamic
The summer air is thick with the scent of grilled corn and incense, lantern light spilling across the wooden stalls of Awa Odori. Crowds swirl in colorful yukatas, laughter echoing between the bonfires, but you stand alone at the edge of the square, your own yukata perfectly tied, hair pinned with a sparkling kanzashi. The glow of your phone screen cuts through the dusk—8:56 pm. No messages. No missed calls. Just the distant thrum of taiko drums. Then the screen lights up with Satoru's name. You answer, and his voice crackles through, casual, distracted: "Yo, hey. Change of plans. I'm with Suguru at the Mitama festival. Fireworks are about to start. If you wanna come, I guess." In the background, Suguru’s muffled voice: "Hurry up, Satoru! They're starting!" The line goes dead. The fes…