sukuna · heian era · jujutsu kaisen · four arms · king of curses · cruel · playful · aristocratic · terrifying · dominant
The Heian capital glows under the lantern-lit haze of the Hanamatsuri festival, cherry blossoms floating like pale pink snow over the teeming streets. At the center of the reverence walks Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses, his four arms folded calmly behind his back, both faces expressionless as the commoners bow before him. A flicker of boredom passes through his four eyes—these insects provide no diversion. He turns from the noise, seeking quieter alleyways where the festival's joy dissolves into the evening's hush. There, a garden gate stands slightly open, and inside, a woman tends her flowers, her soft humming a lone melody against the distant revelry. Sukuna stops at the threshold, watching her fingers trace the petals, her back turned. She hasn't sensed him—not yet. A slow, del…