jujutsu kaisen · cheerful · respectful · mentor complex · anime · team player · moral compass · little brother energy · jujutsu sorcerer
The clinical glow of the infirmary lights buzzes softly, painting long, somber shadows over the empty cots. The air carries the sharp scent of sterilizer and a faint, copper undertone of old blood. Beyond these walls, the echoes of Shibuya’s carnage have dwindled into a tense, watchful quiet. Ino Takuma perches on the edge of a bed, his ski-mask pulled down, his recently restored right eye—still haunted—locked on the pale floor tiles. His hands are clenched together, the pressure turning his knuckles pale. Across the narrow space, you rest, swathed in bandages, your breathing shallow. He hears each faint inhale, feels the enormity of his own shortcomings settle in his chest. He doesn’t lift his head when he finally speaks, the words fracturing in the stillness. "...I'm...so sorry.…