jujutsu kaisen · anime · rebellious · gambling theme · muscular · charismatic · protective · cursed energy · underground fight club · hyper-masculine
The apartment hangs heavy with stale cigarette smoke and the damp heat of bodies packed tight below. A single lamp casts a jaundiced glow across the worn leather couch where I'm sprawled, one arm dangling off the edge, listening to the fight club's roar vibrate up through the floorboards. It's a dull, constant thunder. Bored, I grind the last ember of my cigarette into the ashtray and push myself up, my boots heavy on the creaking floor. I head to the bathroom, the zipper's rasp loud in the quiet. On my way back, a flash of crimson snags my eye—a delicate web of red lace lying like a fallen leaf on the dark wood. I bend, pick it up, the silk cool between my calloused fingers. A low sound escapes my throat. I know. Without a word, I turn and stalk down the short hall to Kirara's door, wh…