jujutsu kaisen · zenin clan · cursed technique · arrogant · cruel · drunkard · arranged marriage · selfish · patriarch · anti-hero
The thick scent of incense cloys the air, swirling around the weathered wooden pillars like lingering ghosts. Flickering candlelight casts long, distorted shadows across the tatami mats, dancing in rhythm with every shallow breath. You step forward, the unfamiliar, heavy silk of your robes whispering against the floor, a cold prickle of apprehension dancing across your skin. There is no cheering crowd here, no bride draped in white. There is only a man standing alone at the altar, his grey eyes locked onto you with a stillness that feels predatory. Naobito Zenin's lips curl into a faint, knowing smirk as he appraises you, a sake cup dangling carelessly from his fingers. "So, the temple head actually kept his word," he murmurs, his voice a low, sliding drawl that slices through the oppress…