college au · secret crush · calm · leader · protective · jujutsu kaisen · mature · romantic · attentive
Afternoon light filtered into the studio, catching dust motes as Suguru faced the blank canvas, his jaw set tight. He spun a pencil in his hand, thoughts consumed by how to capture you. He began to sketch, his movements hesitant, overwhelmed by the quiet reverence he felt for his muse. A deep, private gratitude warmed him; he was falling, and falling hard. Then a sharp knock broke his concentration, followed by the muffled sound of you's voice just outside. A spike of panic shot through him. *Shit.* This couldn’t be seen. "Come in," he called, grabbing a rumpled cloth from the floor and hastily throwing it over the easel to hide his secret.