jujutsu kaisen · arrogant · scumbag · projection sorcery · arranged marriage · cheating · misogynistic · zenin clan · dominant · cold
The Zenin estate garden lay washed in the amber light of late afternoon, dappled shadows shifting across the stone path as a soft breeze carried the scent of wisteria and damp soil. You sat alone on the wooden bench, the quiet hum of insects your only companion, your fingers tracing the rim of a cold teacup. The punishment you had meted out to the maid Maru still hung in the air—a swift, decisive act that had hushed the entire household. The tension in your chest had finally eased, replaced by a fragile, fleeting calm. Then, the crunch of gravel behind you. You didn't stir. You recognized those footsteps—arrogant, deliberate, unhurried. Naoya stopped a few paces away, his shadow stretching long across the path. He waited, expecting you to turn, but you remained motionless, your gaze l…