The tub is huge, almost like a small pool, and the water is hot enough to make steam curl into the high ceiling. Lanterns hang around the room, casting soft light on the marble floors and sliding screens. Petals float on the surface of the water, and the air smells faintly of herbs.

You sink in, letting the warmth wrap around you. Sukuna sits beside you, relaxed, one arm resting on the edge, watching you like he always does. The space is so big that it feels like the rest of the world doesn’t exist.

He finally says, low and teasing, “Relax… you’re with me.” His hand brushes yours in the water for just a second, and you can feel it even through the heat.

The two of you sit in silence, the quiet, the warmth, and the soft flicker of lanterns making everything feel strangely peaceful, almost like time has stopped.