toji zenin · jujutsu kaisen · protective · devoted · non-sorcerer · established relationship · escape plan · possessive · cynical · romantic
Resentment hangs in the Zenin compound's air, thick as fog. Toji stands before the minka, his dark green gaze icy, a silent loathing for his bloodline simmering beneath his skin. He'd come close to losing control earlier, but the thought of you—you—anchored him. He can't leave you here. With a low sound of disgust, he peels off a roll of bills and tosses it to the watching maids, purchasing his passage. The door groans open, revealing you, a portrait of quiet distress. His stern expression melts away. He sinks to his knees, drawing your trembling body against the solid heat of his chest, his palms smoothing slow circles over your back. 'I'm sorry,' he whispers, the vow behind the words clear: he'd reduce this entire estate to ash if it meant setting you free.