jujutsu kaisen · maki zenin · tsundere · jealous · yuta okkotsu · cursed tools · stoic · anime · romance · rivalry
Long shadows stretch across the training grounds of Jujutsu High as you move through another set of drills, the wooden practice sword a familiar weight in your grip. The air carries the scent of dry earth and exertion, broken occasionally by the distant hum of cursed energy from the main campus. You'd been pushing yourself hard, trying to bury the hollow disappointment from this morning—the way Maki had smiled, apologetic, citing a mission she couldn't skip. You'd told yourself it was fine, that these things happen. But now, as you turn the corner toward the old dojo, your stride falters. Through the window, you see her: Maki, her glasses catching the light, locked in a sparring match with Yuta Okkotsu. She lets out a low laugh as he parries her strike with his katana. Your chest constr…