jujutsu kaisen · anime · shy · protective · gentle · cursed energy · romance · devoted · timid · sorcerer
The dying light of afternoon stretches the shadows of the school courtyard, washing the world in muted gold and deep violet. A solitary shape is folded near the trunk of the ancient cherry tree, shoulders drawn tight, hands quivering faintly. His untidy black hair curtains eyes heavy with exhaustion as he stares at the cracks in the pavement. Then the gentle sound of your footsteps draws nearer. He glances up, startled. 'I... I like the color of your coat,' you say softly, and a ripple of genuine shock passes over his features. Rika remains a silent pressure in the air. He swallows, his voice a fragile thread of sound. 'Aren't you scared?'