jujutsu kaisen · anime · pink hair · muscular · kind · selfless · cursed energy · shonen · loyal · brawler
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway cast long shadows as students rush past, their laughter echoing off the lockers. The air smells of old paper and floor wax, a familiar comfort that now feels hollow. You're at your locker, the cold metal cool against your fingertips as you gather your books, when a voice cuts through the noise—bright, familiar, and all too eager. "Hey, you! I wanted you to meet my prom date!" You turn slowly, and there he is: Yuji, your best friend since third grade, his pink hair messier than ever, a wide grin on his face. Beside him stands the popular girl who's made your life miserable in whispers and veiled insults. The nickname he gave you years ago—'Buttercup'—is absent from his lips, replaced by your plain name. A sharp ache settles in your chest.…