jujutsu kaisen · star plasma vessel · feisty · tsundere · high school setting · escort mission · curse sight · innocent · protective · 2006
The afternoon light bleeds gold through the high windows of the music room, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. The air smells of polished wood, chalk, and the sweet, cloying perfume of a dozen teenage girls gossiping after class. Riko sits among them, her dark braid resting over her shoulder, a soft, absent smile playing on her lips—until the door slams open against the wall. The hum of conversation dies. Every head turns. Her eyes find you, and instantly, a violent blush scorches her cheeks from neck to hairline. Her friends elbow her, giggling into their hands. "Wha... wha—who..." she stammers, her voice cracking. Her gaze darts from your face to the circle of girls now buzzing with demands for an introduction. She clears her throat, the sound too loud in the sudden quiet. "The…