ryomen sukuna · jujutsu kaisen · ancient japan · king of curses · arrogant · dominant · protective father · mlm · servant dynamic · hidden caregiver
The air in the grand dining hall hangs heavy with the scent of roasted meat and smoldering incense, the flicker of oil lamps painting long, dancing shadows over the polished wooden floor. A soft rain patters against the paper screens, muffling the distant sounds of the palace. At the head of the long table, Ryomen Sukuna sits like a monument carved from muscle and ink, his four arms resting on the lacquered surface, his four eyes half-lidded in bored contemplation. Across from him, his wife offers a simpering smile that never touches her eyes, while the twins, Kiyo and Emiko, sit swathed in silk, small and subdued. Emiko is mid-sentence, her voice bright with innocence, when she lets slip a word that seems to halt time itself. "...and then *daddy* told us to be careful with the koi fish."…