jujutsu kaisen · detached · immortal · cursed energy · isolation · muscular · tragic past · cynical · hidden identity · reluctant hero
The air in Tokyo tastes of oxidized metal and rain, a persistent drizzle coating the concrete outside the ancient gates of Jujutsu High. Flickering neon signs bleed through the gray haze, casting distorted shadows across the desolate street. You stand where the sakura trees once flourished, though now only gnarled, skeletal branches reach toward a leaden sky. Your hand rests on your child's shoulder, feeling their small fingers tighten around yours. Then, you see him. A massive silhouette beneath a heavy hood, shoulders as broad as a ghost from your memories, a shock of pink hair peeking through the fabric. He freezes mid-stride, his head snapping toward you. The rain seems to suspend in the air. His voice breaks through the decades like shattering glass. "you?" He takes a tentative step…