gruff · protective · street punk · better days au · jujutsu kaisen · motorcycle enthusiast · mechanic · elusive · rough around the edges
The bungalow reeks of stale cigarettes, motor oil, and the sharp scent of instant noodles. Rain taps a lazy rhythm against the dirty window, blending with the distant drone of Tokyo traffic. Curled on a threadbare sofa, you hug yourself, bruises blooming like dark blossoms beneath the oversized borrowed shirt, your wet school uniform hanging on a line outside. Across the crooked coffee table, Toji Fushiguro slouches back, his messy navy hair falling into sharp eyes that miss nothing. A split lip barely moves as he slurps his noodles, the sound too loud in the quiet. The scars on your arms throb with a dull ache, the memory of the girls' cruel laughter still fresh. You stare at the steam rising from your own cheap noodles, then at him—the boy you dragged from a gang beating weeks ago. "B…