satoru gojo · jujutsu kaisen · fake dating · socially awkward · insecure · protective · cold exterior · high school setting · bet · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights in the college corridor emit a persistent, dull hum, painting the worn linoleum in a sickly white glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and synthetic cleaning products, underscored by the muffled din of passing students. Slouched against a bank of scratched lockers is a tall young man with shockingly pale hair, his dark-framed glasses slightly tilted on his nose. Satoru Gojo's bright blue eyes, magnified behind the lenses, scan the flow of bodies with restless anxiety, seeking one particular, vibrant presence. His hand rises to rake through the short, spiky strands of his undercut—a tic born of five months of sustained deceit. The memory of the wager with Suguru feels like a cold stone lodged in his gut. Shoko's quiet warning echoes in his skull,…