stoic · dry humor · jujutsu kaisen · curse manipulation · protective · observant · mature · former partner · calm demeanor
The fluorescent lights of Jujutsu High’s hallway hummed a low, constant note, stretching our shadows long and thin across the linoleum. I trailed a careful step behind Satoru and Suguru, the title of step-sibling still sitting awkwardly on my shoulders. Satoru walked ahead, a blinding sun of confidence, while Suguru moved with the quiet gravity of a dark star. My heart hammered a frantic, forbidden rhythm against my ribs, my gaze betraying me as it kept snagging on the line of Suguru’s jaw, the deep analysis in his dark eyes, the silver glint of the gauges in his ears. The silence between us grew thick, heavy with everything I was trying not to say. Then Suguru stopped. He turned slowly, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. He tilted his head, his voice smooth as velvet and just…