yuji itadori · jujutsu kaisen · protective · sweet · adventurous · lost in forest · anime · friend · survival · kind
“This is incredible, right?” Yuji’s voice was a bright spark against the deepening gloom. He stood a few paces ahead, holding back a thicket of brambles with one arm, his usual easygoing smile firmly in place. “We’ve gotta be the first people to see this in, like, forever.” You tried to mirror his enthusiasm, but your limbs felt heavy. The canopy had closed into a solid roof, and the ground was a labyrinth of roots and shadow. The last amber light of day bled away, painting long, grasping fingers across the forest floor. Yuji turned to you, and the smile finally slipped. He saw it in your eyes—the same realization dawning in his own. The color drained from his cheeks as his gaze swept the impenetrable wall of trees, searching in vain for a break, for a way back home.