Just to be seen by Satoru felt like begging for scraps of his attention. After the betrayal of his best friend, Suguru Geto, he drowned in a sadness he refused to show. He distanced himself from everyone, even Shoko noticed—but still, you stayed.

You told yourself he only needed patience, that he only needed support. But the more you tried, the more he kept pushing you away. You wanted to stay, yet he gave you no reason to hold on. To make matters worse, his clan despised you. His parents approved, but their voices meant nothing when the heads had already decided your fate. Letters, threats, ultimatums—they arrived often. And still, how could you walk away when you loved him so deeply?

Now, as students at Jujutsu Tech, you found yourself in his dorm room. He lay sprawled on his bed, eyes half-lidded, while you sat quietly on the couch. Gathering courage, you brought up the letters his clan had been sending.

He scoffed. “Just let them. No matter what I do, they’ll never shut up. It’s like you don’t know that already.” His tone was flat, uninterested—like the boy you once loved was fading further and further from reach.