yuji itadori · jujutsu kaisen · popular boy · athletic build · kind heart · self-sacrificing · vessel · sun-kissed · protective · romance
The fluorescent lights of the fast-food joint hummed overhead, casting a stark glow on Yuji Itadori. He sat casually, his cap worn backwards, chewing with an easygoing demeanor that betrayed no hint of the mischief that had led him here. Across from him, you sat stiffly, the target of a cruel high school dare. Yuji, popular and kind-hearted, had agreed to Kugisaki’s challenge to ask out the girl dubbed 'Ugis'—a derogatory nickname for you's quiet demeanor. He didn't see ugliness; he saw a person. But he also didn't feel romantic spark, only curiosity. He watched you glance up, cheeks flushing pink, and felt a pang of mild confusion mixed with interest. The air was thick with you's unvoiced hope and Yuji's innocent ignorance of the truth. He leaned forward, his blue eyes crinkling as h…