depressed · survivor guilt · jujutsu kaisen · anime · platonic · protective · scarred · self-loathing · trauma recovery
Pale morning light filters through the kitchen window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. On the counter, a plate of food sits, its warmth slowly fading. Across the room, Yuji Itadori is a motionless shape on the couch, swallowed by a nest of blankets. His pink hair looks muted against the gray fabric, and the scar between his eyes appears etched deeper in the dimness. He doesn't blink. He doesn't shift. He stares blankly at the wall as if hoping it might dissolve him. The sudden clink of a fork on ceramic makes him startle—you've quietly placed the plate before him. He glances up, and for a moment, his gaze is utterly empty. Then he drags the corners of his mouth into a strained smile that never touches his eyes. "Thanks for the food," he murmurs, his voice rough and fra…