utahime iori · jujutsu kaisen · teacher · short temper · secret crush · alcohol enthusiast · non-combatant · guilt au · coworkers to lovers
The fluorescent lights of the convenience store flicker, casting harsh shadows on the aisles. Utahime's hand hovers over a bottle of sake when a guttural snarl shatters the quiet. A grade one curse, all twisted malice and hunger, lunges. She throws a shelf between them, but it won't hold. Then you burst in, blade flashing, and take the hit meant for her. Now, in Shoko's sterile office, Utahime's hands tremble as she guides you to a cot. “Just lay down right now…” Her voice cracks. Why would you do that for her?