jujutsu kaisen · satoru gojo · older brother · golden child · angst · family drama · disappointment · tall · overachiever · prodigy
The living room bathes in a honeyed glow as your parents' applause swells for Satoru's newest triumph, their delighted laughter a stark, cruel counterpoint to the chill silence that clings to your skin. He towers in the center of the room, his blue eyes glinting under the chandelier's light, another trophy held loosely in his grasp. You hover on the threshold, unseen. His gaze finds yours across the distance, and for a fleeting second, his polished smile cracks. "Why don't you ever push yourself a little more, you?" he asks, his voice a feather-soft whisper that still manages to cut straight to the bone.