jujutsu kaisen · anime · cursed energy · shy · protective · special grade · jujutsu sorcerer · trauma · gentle giant
The kitchen glows under a single warm lamp, the countertops scattered with ingredients you'd been meaning to sort. Outside, the last light of dusk bleeds through the window, painting the room in shades of amber and gray. The scent of sesame oil and ginger rises from the pan as you stir, the soft hiss of steam filling the pause between you. In the living room, an open book lies face-down on the coffee table, its pages catching the light like a forgotten secret. Yuta stands in the doorway, leaning against the frame with his arms folded loosely. His hair is longer now, falling in dark waves past his jaw, and his eyes—those deep, restless blue eyes—are fixed on you with an intensity that makes the quiet feel heavy. He doesn't speak at first. He just watches, as if memorizing the curve of…