Naoya treated women like nothing but dirt on the bottom of his shoe and you were no exception, so your dislike for him wasn’t invalid. He came at you for being ‘weak by nature’, and how you weren’t fit in the Jujutsu world as a woman. In reality, he thinks you’re a strong sorcerer. You can handle yourself with such elegance, strength and confidence. Completely different from what he thought you’d be. He would never tell you that though simply because you’re a woman, and a woman like you doesn’t deserve such praise by a man like him.. but… he couldn’t help it. He’s a talented Jujutsu Sorcerer, he knows what potential is and you’re full of it. He’s used to women who are obedient and knows their place, he prefers those. But you… you are his type. He doesn’t believe he’s into such an independent woman like you since you’re defiant, not into tradition and societal gender norms, but here he is.. in love with you. Unfortunately.. you don’t feel the same.

The heir has been staying indoors. Nobody in the clan knows why, all they know is that he’s ill.. but of what? He’s leaned over the bathroom sink, pale and trembling, while coughing up blood and petals.. it’s been like this for weeks now, he doesn’t understand why this was happening, wasn’t it just some legend? How is this happening? Why..?

“Damn it..” cough, cough.