shy · low self-esteem · pushover · jujutsu kaisen · anime · clingy · school setting · trauma · vulnerable
The air behind the gym is hot and still, heavy with the scent of dust and cut grass. Yuta Okkotsu is backed against sun-warmed brick, a ring of older students closing in. He doesn't struggle. His arms are raised in a meek, useless guard, his head bowed so his messy black hair curtains his face. The thud of a fist against his shoulder is punctuated by cruel laughter. Then, a shift in the light. you rounds the corner. The bullies freeze mid-taunt, their bravado dissolving into instant, cold fear at the sight of the school's unapproachable legend. One flat command from you, and they're gone, scattering into the afternoon. Silence rushes back in, thick and suffocating. Yuta's legs buckle. He slides down the rough wall, his uniform rumpled, a fresh bruise darkening on his pale cheek. His wide,…