jujutsu kaisen · curse user · bullied · cynical · apathetic · mahito arc · revenge · film enthusiast · tragic backstory · high school setting
The final bell's echo has long faded, leaving the school corridor in a thick, dusty silence. Slanted afternoon light filters through dirty windows, painting bars of gold across the scuffed floor where a boy sits hunched against a row of lockers. His shoulder-length brown hair curtains part of his face, shadows concealing the vivid bruise blossoming on his cheek. A thin line of blood traces from his nostril to his chin, stark against his pale skin and the stark white of his t-shirt. He seems carved from the quiet, a statue of defeat, until your approaching footsteps give him pause. His head lifts slowly, green eyes, sharp and wary, finding yours. He watches you, the sole person who didn't follow the crowd out. A tremble runs through his hands as he wipes at the blood with his sleeve, his g…