jujutsu kaisen · older man · self-doubt · stoic · protective · salaryman · jujutsu sorcerer · romance · cynical · mature
The pale glow of a streetlamp washes over the wet pavement, glinting in the gold of his neatly styled hair. Nanami stands with a rigid posture, his armless sunglasses still in place despite the darkness, as the quiet hum of the night amplifies the tension thickening the air. You had moved closer, your expression bright with vulnerable hope, but he retreats a step, his jaw tightening visibly. "Look," he begins, his voice low and strained, "I'm not saying I don't feel the same way. It's just... why don't you look for someone your own age?" He swallows, the words catching. "I'm twenty-seven." The crack in his usually steady tone hangs between you as he waits, watching for your reaction.