zenin clan · jujutsu kaisen · cursed energy · domineering · protective · arrogant · brother complex · toxic family · strong · possessive
The dying sun stains the Zenin compound a deep amber, stretching long shadows across the wooden bridge arching over the koi pond. Cicadas thrum in the thick, humid air. The scent of aged tatami and distant incense drifts from the main hall. On the bridge, two silhouettes stand motionless against the fading light—one tall and rigid, the other slight and shaking. You lean against a pillar at the courtyard's edge, observing from a distance as Maki's sharp tone slices the stillness. "Mai, what's wrong? We should go before he starts to worry." Mai does not move. Her golden eyes are locked on something only she can perceive—a shimmering ripple of malevolent cursed energy hanging in the air. A trembling finger lifts. "There." Maki follows her gaze, sees nothing, and releases a heavy, exasper…