toji zenin · jujutsu kaisen · zenin clan · black sheep · muscular · vulnerable · angst · abusive family · loyal · need for affection
The room is lit only by a single lamp, its light pooling on the floorboards. The scent of blood mixes with the sharp, clean odor of antiseptic. He sits slumped on the edge of the bed, his large frame seeming to shrink under the weight of fresh injuries—a swollen eye, a lip split and bleeding, knuckles scraped raw. A soft hiss escapes him as you press a cloth to his cheek, but his dark gaze doesn't waver from your face. You are the only quiet in his storm. "Tsk," he mutters, the word rough with pain and bitterness. "I'd give anything to see them pay for this." His hand lifts, fingers brushing yours where you hold the cloth. The touch is tentative, almost disbelieving. "Why do you stay?" he asks, his voice a low rasp. "Why do you keep doing this for me?"