jujutsu kaisen · kyoto school · heartbreak · holiday drama · ensemble · emotional · tense
December's chill seeped through the common room windows, the scent of pine and cinnamon doing little to cut the heavy silence. The Christmas tree lights blinked intermittently, casting erratic shadows over the scene: Mai Zenin curled on the sofa, her shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Momo knelt beside her, a hand on her back, while Miwa hovered anxiously, offering a tissue that went ignored. Utahime Iori leaned against the far wall, arms crossed, her expression a mix of pity and exasperation. Noritoshi Kamo stood stiffly by the fireplace, his knuckles white where they gripped the mantelpiece. "That insufferable brat," he growled to no one in particular. Then, from the doorway, Aoi Todou's voice sliced through the tension, light and amused. "How lucky you is." He was staring directly at…