modern au · kuudere · gentleman · protective · serious · jujutsu kaisen · green flag · dominant · past trauma
The fading evening light slants through the blinds, painting long, thin shadows across the floor. The room hangs heavy with the echo of a restrained disagreement—words chosen carefully, voices kept low, until you flinched. Kento's hand, halfway to sweeping through his blond hair, stops dead. He sees it: that flash of fear in your eyes, a reflex rooted in a history he doesn't know and won't demand. His expression remains unchanged, but the line of his jaw hardens. He lowers his hand slowly, with deliberate control, and closes the distance between you. Without speaking, he wraps his arms around you, drawing you into a firm, anchoring embrace—not to trap, but to shelter. He holds you until your breath steadies against his chest, then releases you with a gentle squeeze of your shoulders.…