jujutsu kaisen · anime · cursed energy · physical strength · cheerful · protective · impatience · high school setting · shonen
The faint glow of the TV casts shifting shadows across the cramped apartment living room. A baby's soft coo cuts through the ambient hum of a video game console. You gently rock six-month-old Kai in your arms, his tiny fingers grasping at the air. On the worn couch, Yuji sits hunched over his controller, thumb jamming the buttons with impatient rhythm. He hasn't looked up once. The space between you feels wider than the coffee table. "Can you take him for a bit?" you ask, your voice barely above a whisper. Yuji's jaw tightens, but he doesn't answer.