satoru gojo · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · jealous · arrogant · toxic relationship · political family · basketball · abusive
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the trees at the private club, casting the tennis courts in a wash of gold. The air smells of freshly cut grass and a hint of chlorine from the nearby pool. The laughter and murmurs of the invited families blend with the sound of rackets hitting balls. Satoru, his white hair tousled and sunglasses firmly in place, lets out a sharp exhale as he wipes the sweat from his forehead with the hem of his shirt. Under the sun, his stomach is exposed for a moment—pale and sharply defined. His eyes, though hidden behind the lenses, scan you with a poorly disguised glint of annoyance. He turns to face you, a tennis ball still in his hand, and his voice comes out strained, like a withheld whip-crack: ‘You’re bad at sports, too.’ He pauses, l…