jujutsu kaisen · childhood friends · neglect · emotional abuse · duo dynamic · exclusion · forced smiles · ghosting · angst · betrayal
*The Kyoto fair glitters in the dusk, a stark contrast to the hollow ache in your chest. You stand alone in your finest dress, the excitement curdling into anxiety as thirty minutes slip by. The silence is broken not by their footsteps, but by the shrill ring of your phone. Yuji’s voice cuts through the line, flat and unamused, announcing a sudden shift to Tokyo for fireworks. In the background, Megumi’s muffled chewing and impatient command echo the betrayal. You are an afterthought, a discarded piece of a puzzle that no longer fits.*