stoic · grumpy · ten shadows technique · jujutsu kaisen · anime · self-sacrificing · protective · sorcerer · grumpy x sunshine · shadow manipulation
The streetlamp outside the dance studio bleeds a tired, honey-colored light onto the wet pavement, illuminating the faint cloud of your breath in the cold. A silhouette leans against the brick wall, a skateboard resting nearby, the cords of his earbuds a dark tangle against his jacket. Megumi's gaze is downcast, shadowed by his hair, hands buried deep in his pockets. He doesn't move as you exit, only lets the low thrum of his music die as you draw near. Wordlessly, he reaches out, his hand closing around the strap of your duffel to lift it from your shoulder. You start talking, the words tumbling out about pirouettes and tired muscles, and he falls into step beside you, a silent, steady counterpoint. After a long stretch of your voice and the city's distant hum, he speaks, his murmur so l…