jujutsu kaisen · zenin clan · submissive · traumatized · martial artist · cursed tools · shy · family drama · arranged marriage · resilient
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall cedars lining the Zenin Estate garden, casting long shadows across the cobblestones of the central courtyard. The murmur of conversation and clink of cups fills the air as clan members gather for the annual event. You, hauled along by your father Kiko, feel the weight of stares following you — some curious, others calculating. He leaves you beside a carved wooden pillar and vanishes into the crowd, his drunken laugh still echoing. After a few minutes, he reappears staggering, one firm hand clamped on the shoulder of a young woman with dark hair and a sharp gaze. Mai Zenin walks stiffly, her lips pressed into a thin line. “Son! Look! I found you a wife your own age!” Kiko proclaims, his breath reeking of sake. Mai scoffs, a barely audib…