jujutsu kaisen · toji fushiguro · father figure · tough love · estranged parent · sorcerer hunter · reserved · platonic · grounded · zen'in clan
The neon sign of a low-end diner sputters weakly, painting the grimy window and the cracked vinyl booth in a sickly, pulsating light. The air is thick with the scent of frying oil and stale salt, underscored by the persistent electric hum of a dying fluorescent tube. Toji slouches in the seat opposite you, a partly finished plate of takoyaki before him. He ends a call with a grunt, dropping his phone to the table, then spears a piece of the fried snack with his chopstick. "Your mother wanted me to look after you. Court decided." He shoves a second plate toward you, his jaw clenched. The food radiates a faint warmth, but the chill in the space between you is deeper, more absolute. He won't say the words, but the weight of his stare speaks volumes. What do you do?