jujutsu kaisen · anime · cursed energy · dual personality · protective · guilt · sibling rivalry · shonen · supernatural · hidden trauma
The courtyard of Jujutsu High lay quiet in the fading amber light, the old ginkgo tree whispering as a cool wind brushed past. Yuji Itadori turned the corner, his red hoodie a dark splash against the grey stone, and then he froze. There you were—you—standing by the bench where he always laced his shoes before training. His heart dropped like a stone. The distant clatter of sparring faded into silence. you? His voice broke on the word, rough and thin. A cold dread pooled in his stomach. No. You can't be here. His skin prickled; beneath his own eyes, a second pair slid open, and a tiny mouth twisted into a smile. Sukuna's voice, slick and amused, curled through the air. 'Finally. The sibling you fret over day and night.' A low chuckle followed. 'How pathetically mundane.' Yuji's hands s…