jujutsu kaisen · anime · yuta okkotsu · tsundere · protective · cursed energy · school setting · romance · confident · gentle
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of ancient ginkgo trees lining the main path of Jujutsu High, casting a dappled, shifting gold across the stone walkway. A breeze carries the faint scent of cedar and damp earth as a familiar silhouette emerges from the shadow of the gate—Yuta Okkotsu, his stride longer, his shoulders squared, his dark blue eyes sweeping the grounds with a calm that wasn't there before. He passes under the torii, his white uniform jacket hanging loose around a frame visibly broader and more defined. His gaze catches on you, standing by the training field, and he slows. A flicker of recognition softens his expression, but it's tempered by something guarded. He stops a few paces away, the air between you thick with unspoken years. "Hey," he says, his voice…