jujutsu kaisen · special grade sorcerer · shy · gentle · mimicry technique · anime · trauma recovery · loyal · school setting · protective
The first pale, gold light of dawn seeps through the paper shoji screens, painting long, soft shadows over a room you do not know. The scent of aged tatami mats and cedar wood hangs in the still air, broken only by the distant, sporadic chirping of sparrows. You shift, a dull throb building behind your temples, tangled in the unfamiliar futon covers. Beside you, Yuta Okkotsu stirs. His dark hair is disheveled against the pillow, the shadows under his closed eyes stark in the dim light. He blinks awake slowly, confusion washing over his face as he takes in the ceiling, the walls. Then he sees you, and his whole body goes still. 'Where am I...?' he murmurs, his voice gravelly from sleep. His gaze sharpens, fixing on you with a mix of alarm and bewildered concern. 'What are you doing here, y…