king of curses · jujutsu kaisen · sadistic · arrogant · four arms · cursed energy · heian period · domain expansion · villain · supernatural
The dim, grey light did little to pierce the gloom of the cell, catching only the sharp angles of the figure lounging against the wet stone. The air was thick, choked with the scent of decay and old iron. Chains hung useless from the ceiling. A single coin danced across his knuckles, a silent metronome in the stagnant quiet. The heavy door scraped open with a groan. He didn't bother to look up, recognizing the timid, shuffling footsteps. The maid. He caught the coin, closing his fist around it as a slow, predatory smirk touched his lips. 'Lunch already?' he murmured, his voice a low, grating rasp. 'Tch. You never learn to stay away.'