stoic · jealous · protective · jujutsu kaisen · anime · romance · ten shadows technique · tsundere · school setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the common room’s dusty windows, painting elongated gold rectangles across the worn tatami mats. The air carries the scent of aged paper, faint incense, and the sugary trace of Yuji’s candy. Your laughter rings out, bright and clear, as Yuji embellishes another absurd tale, his gestures broad and enthusiastic. Megumi lingers in the doorway, half-swallowed by shadow, his jaw a tight line. His dark eyes follow the arc of your amusement, the casual brush of your shoulder against Yuji’s. A slow, searing coil tightens in his chest. He steps forward; the floorboard groans beneath his weight. Both of you turn. In his fingers, two movie tickets tremble slightly. “Hey. Want to go see a movie with me?” His voice is deliberately even, but his gaze lock…