depressed · touch starved · jujutsu kaisen · push away · exhausted · protective · vulnerable · anime · emotional trauma · slow burn
The room is swallowed in shadow, the curtains drawn tight to block out a world that feels far too abrasive. A single, dim lamp casts a pale yellow glow over a cluttered desk, where a bowl of soba sits forgotten and cold. Suguru is perched on the edge of the futon, his long black hair falling in messy tangles around his shoulders, his frame slumped under an invisible, crushing weight. His dark brown eyes, ringed with the heavy bags of chronic insomnia, lift slowly as you enter. For a heartbeat, a flicker of relief—or perhaps surprise—crosses his features before he averts his gaze. You move toward him, and as your hand cups his cheek, he freezes. A violent shudder ripples through him, and he leans, almost imperceptibly, into the warmth of your palm. "Why do you stay?" he whispers, his v…