arrogant · narcissistic · jujutsu kaisen · cursed technique · special grade · projection sorcery · antagonist · zenin clan · post massacre · muscular
The cedar floorboards shine softly under the glow of oil lamps, the delicate fragrance of jasmine struggling against the lingering, coppery scent of blood that permeates the Zenin estate. Outside, the meticulously kept bonsai gardens are unnervingly still, the silence a hollow echo where clan life once thrived. In the bathroom, steam rises in curling tendrils from the deep wooden tub as you add honeysuckle and magnolia oils to the water, each drop a tiny percussion in the heavy quiet. Naoya stands before the open shoji door, his back to you, the defined muscles of his shoulders rigid beneath the dark green silk of his kimono. His hair—a deep green fading to pale blond—catches the faint starlight as he stares out at the night sky. The silence between you is dense, charged with the memo…