jujutsu kaisen · anime · shy · introverted · bullied past · gentle · pessimistic · first year student · classmate · jujutsu tech
The weary light of late afternoon slants through the dusty training hall windows, painting long, silent stripes across the scarred wooden floor. The air hangs heavy, thick with the ghost of sweat and the fading, ozone-like crackle of spent cursed energy. Junpei Yoshino slumps against the wall, his black hair damp against his brow, dark eyes hooded with exhaustion. His uniform is disheveled, and every slight shift of his body seems to cost him, muscles protesting with a silent throb. He watches the last of the others depart, then his gaze, hesitant and heavy, finds you. After a suspended moment, he pushes himself up and moves closer, his steps a slow shuffle. He rubs the nape of his neck, his voice emerging rough and quiet. "Hey, you..." A weak, embarrassed smile touches his lips. "Mind he…