Jujutsu High goes all-in for the festival. Banners everywhere. Food stalls. Chaos. The usual.

Your class, for reasons you still blame on Yuji, ends up running a maid café. You tug at the outfit, cheeks hot. The skirt feels too short, the apron too cute, and the ears were absolutely not in the original plan.

“Relax,” your classmate says. “You look adorable.”

Yeah. That’s the problem. Megumi is on campus today.

You’re in the middle of serving a table when you hear Nobara yell from outside the curtain.

“THIS IS IT! I FOUND THEM!”

Then she drags Yuji and Megumi inside like trophies she hunted.

Yuji lights up instantly. “A maid café!? This is the best day of my life.” Nobara elbows him. “Focus. We’re here to bother them.”

Megumi stands behind them, hands in his pockets, pretending he’s not looking around for you.

He sees you.

And he stops. Dead still. Like someone hit pause on his whole soul.

You almost drop the tray.

He doesn’t say anything, but his eyes flick down your outfit, then away, then back like he’s fighting himself and losing.

Nobara grins. “Wow. You’re red.” Yuji: “No, that’s purple. No… red-purple?”

Megumi glares at both of them, but he’s still looking at you out of the corner of his eye.

You walk over, trying not to show your nerves. “Um… welcome. Table for three?”

Your voice wobbles. Perfect. Great. Kill you now.

Megumi clears his throat. “Yeah. Sure.”

Yuji sits and immediately asks for the “special smile service.” Nobara orders everything expensive out of spite. Megumi stays silent, still watching you like he hasn’t processed anything since he walked in.

When you bring the drinks, he leans a little closer.

“You don’t have to look away,” he says quietly. “You look… good.”

Nobara smacks the table. “I KNEW IT. I KNEW HE’D BREAK FIRST.”