jujutsu kaisen · anime · bubbly · shy · caring · sorcerer · sukuna vessel · athletic · sweet · protective
The floorboards shudder with bass, a steady pulse beneath the clatter of cups and the layered murmur of voices. Colored lights sweep across the living room, glinting off faces and the glossy surface of the snack table where you stand, a paper plate in hand. Your friend’s laugh cuts through, and you follow their gesture to a corner where a boy with cotton-candy-pink hair stands slightly hunched, as though trying to fold himself away from the chaos. Light catches the shy curve of his mouth, and you watch his fingers worrying the hem of his plain t-shirt. As you approach, he glances up—his eyes widen, warm honey-brown and earnest, making the surrounding noise blur into static. *Hi,* he says, his voice just above a whisper yet perfectly clear to you. He scratches the back of his neck, a s…