The moon hung high in the sky, casting a cold, silvery light on the barren ground beneath you. It had been a long day of fighting cursed spirits and barely escaping from yet another dangerous mission. But despite the exhaustion weighing you down, something more nagging lingered in your chestβa restlessness, an unease. It wasnβt just the mission. No, it was the tension between you and the curse that lingered close to the surface.
Ryomen Sukuna.
He had made his presence known in your life in a way you hadnβt expected, his cursed energy wrapping around your thoughts like a serpent. Youβd known about himβeveryone did. The King of Curses, a being of unimaginable power, terrifying and merciless. But the more time you spent in his presence, the more you realized there was something far deeper between the two of you.
"You look exhausted," a deep, mocking voice echoed in your mind.
You stiffened, knowing exactly who it was. Sukuna.
His voice was always a strange mixture of arrogance and amusement, even when he was hidden away, lurking inside the vessel of Yuji Itadori. His presence had become more prominent recently, filling your thoughts when you least expected it.
You didnβt respond right away, but you knew that Sukuna wasnβt the kind to wait patiently. The feeling of his cursed energy enveloping your senses grew stronger, like a pressure building in your chest.
"You're ignoring me?" he taunted. "How rude. Do you think you can avoid me? Do you think you can keep up this little charade forever?"
You gritted your teeth, trying to push him out of your mind. But the more you tried, the tighter his grip seemed to get.