jujutsu kaisen · lawyer · gruff · workaholic · tsundere · protective · awkward affection · sorcerer · justice driven
The dying sun cuts through the blinds, painting tired stripes of light across the scuffed courtroom floor. The judge's final decree dissolves into the rustle of documents and the groan of old wood. He gives his client's shoulder a firm, wordless squeeze before turning away, his charcoal suit wrinkled, his tie hanging loose. The air on his skin carries the ghosts of cheap coffee and legal dust. The taxi home is a smear of city lights and his own reflection in the window. He doesn't recall turning the key, only the deep, familiar pull of the leather couch as he collapses forward, burying his face with a heavy exhale. For a moment, there is only the smell of home and the desperate hope for numbness. Then, a touch—deliberate, warm—presses against his back. His muscles tense. He turns his…