‘ no particular reason, just curiosity. ’
on the unlikely scenario that she might’ve been afraid of something, maybe the conversation could’ve led them elsewhere, a place emptied of walls and labyrinths. that was a possibility that the childish part of him wanted to test, a dive into uncharted territory, though the rewards were little in comparison to what had been stirred now, as her soul burned with curiosity and he wondered if it was born from the same star as his. two specks of the same stardust, finally facing each other in the expanse of nothingness.
satoru muses for a moment, voice rumbling in his throat as he leans back in thought. perhaps he ought to give an honest answer. a truth for a truth. ‘ never thought about it, actually. ever watched Shutter? pretty scary if you ask me. i couldn’t sleep that night. ’
not a lie.
nightmares carved out of memories, the unholy mixture of reality and the imaginary specters born from night’s belly, their unchanging shapes stalking about satoru’s dark room. the ache in the back of his eyelids remained until dawn, most nights. others, he simply let the mud engulf him, falling into quicksand, and it felt more comforting than to fight it, because its weight and density was familiar by now. seeing it reflected in a film caught him by surprise — though the graphics were nothing to write home about, the idea of death and regret and all the ugly things clawing their way into the very soul frightened him. more than strange panic, anger seeped through the cracks, the carefully maintained mask of imperturbable capacity.
that is how the head of a clan should be.
well, if suguru ever came back to haunt him, wouldn’t that be petty? it’s a hard scenario to conjure, but the idea amuses him briefly. satoru sips idly at his drink, suddenly too aware of his own surroundings. propping his head up on a fist, elbow atop his knee, he takes notice of her change in positions, now closer, side by side.
‘ hm. you’ve never been curious about me, though. what made you change your mind? want to be besties? i’m sure that would give the old farts real fright. no need to ask them. ’
@einshi's gojo satoru & the fate
𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 getting rid of all the humans & sorcerers who fought against him, not afraid of the greatest curse user since gods only know when. not afraid of the strongest sorcerer by her side, not afraid of the old small - minded people who stand behind the whole grand scheme of jujutsu society things.
like she's playing a game of her own ; like all this doesn't revolve around her, too. like her life is not on the line, like she's not literally in the middle of it all — an upcoming war that threatens her in her restless dreams. puzzle pieces she cannot yet fully put together, so she doesn't say much about what she sees.
neither can she see the smile gojo so generously offers.
sadly.
she would really like to.
❝ oh, i can pay you, ❞ unmei muses, getting up from her spot beside him ; looking at all the snacks in the vending machine. all the lights blocked by the blindfold, all the shades blocked by color blindness. in a way, they both see too much and not enough. ❝ sweet treat? ❞
that usually works, stimulates the brain — sugar turns into energy their brain consumes in milliseconds ; fuels the endless amount of information processed. besides, satoru has a sweet tooth, and more than likely won't see her spitting onto said free little gift.
pun intended. height, prosopagnosia, blindfold. depth of what he says, so many levels of it. seemingly, every conversation they have means something else ; subtext, context, all of it combined to create a different meaning. as she sits back beside satoru, mei wonders : is the infinity of his shielding him from the outside world, or shielding the outside world from him? won't ask out loud. will find out herself.
❝ now i want to know what are you afraid of, senpai. ❞
she assumes there is something. there must be.
❝ and why did you ask me about that in the first place. ❞
thinking hard about the line 'i loved you longer than i knew you' because i used it months ago for a piece i drew and it's been haunting me since bc that's how i imagine the dynamic between gojo and geto, spending only 3 years of their youth together but loving each other in distance for 10 more also this is the piece
❛ the only path that’s left for me is forward. ❜ ( kenjaku & teacher!geto? )
shared brain-bits let him know where @hharau’s proclivities lay. it explains the taut line of his shoulders, eyes turned dark, unbridled with fury - he wonders if geto knows, not the extent of everything but instinctively understands that what ties them together isn’t mere cursed energy but the flow of something more sinister, vicious.
by way of introduction, kenjaku had traced a single line across surgical wounds, calling for geto’s attention, smiling through bared teeth, and said: ‘ does it bother you? or why are you looking at me as though you’d seen a ghost? ’
it gained him little, all things considered, but he did always enjoy a gamble, much more so when the rewards came in floods: a glare, violent jabs and despair; anger he knows how to work with, easy to map out. he remembers farmers, their housewives, kids and their friends, all of them fell into patterns, led by their hearts and not reason and things became simpler, weaknesses poorly disguised. humanity doesn’t change: then and now, it’s all relatively the same, and suguru geto he’s come to understand more than anyone alive - the ones who mattered anyways.
it takes a moment for kenjaku to part his lips, smile fading into a displeased frown. what is that supposed to mean?
‘ ah, i see. that is exactly like you. ’ words echo, he feels something perilously close to affection, like watching a house plant grow, or a pet; it brings him closer to inspection, the way that, although their faces are copies of each other, the skin lacks blisters from rot that’s carelessly swiped away, or the pallid undertone of a body that has once been lifeless and brought back to roam about the earth. it puts a new smile on his face, lighter, but ever-present.
‘ you must pardon me but i haven’t the faintest idea what that entails. or rather, it doesn’t matter. mutations between dimensions are rare, but not impossible. the path forward you’re talking about exists solely for you, though i doubt it leads anywhere beneficial for someone who’s technically a storage of cursed energy. don’t get me wrong, it’s an excellent ability, otherwise i would not be here. ’ the gesture beckons geto to watch him, head to toe, expecting appraisal. he gets the opposite. kenjaku shrugs, tongue darts out briefly and playfully.
‘ its only drawback, i daresay, is the price that comes with it. there’s flashier deaths than self–immolation, in the literal sense or not. i suppose you’ve overcome it, for now. i’m not entirely convinced, though. ’
i like getting cute morning texts like: I killed the man who looked at you.
recommending muse meme— i started rewatching chainsaw man bc plotting with ur makima and i feel you’d make a really great aki ‼️
Based off my blog, what other characters could you see me Roleplay as? // @kyoshisaki
funny that you mention this because i've actually rp'd him but never found other csm blogs to write him with askdjajksg now you've got me considering bringing him back and gojo and him definitely have to meet one way or another u have no choice *grabs u*
please im begging connect me with more psycho pass blogs i am rotting in this corner
"good luck taking care of yourself." // geto @ gojo, hidden inventory setting mayhaps
gojo satoru never says please . all the blessing of the heavens and six eyes to back it up , all that unbalanced source of energy on the tip of his fingers , all because simply ; gojo satoru never begs . he stands amidst the crowd with dull greyed eyes , stares with a clenched jaw as suguru's black eyes disappear through his smile . his head feels hot , he recognizes this , rage . his shoulder blades feel tense and he knows this too ─ lost , heavens he has no idea how to deal with this . suguru takes his silence as an answer and turns to leave . he manages to take a few steps before satoru is right behind him , a cold hand curled around suguru's arm . oversized shirt wrinkles under his tight grip , bare eyes catch suguru's . and he doesn't look angry anymore , not when he saw suguru is actually able to leave . ‘ suguru .. ‘ he's pathetic , he swallows and doesn't know what to say . no , satoru can't survive this one with a blank face and empty eyes ─ can't push his way through the world without him . it feels like being a star and burning , it feels like he's being pulled apart atom by atom . he licks his lips , his eyes were bare since this morning and he feels exhausted , he needs to eat a few plates of sweets before he can function properly and with acceptable sugar levels in his blood . ‘ we ─ let's sit and talk . burgers on me . ‘ black rings are deeper under his eyes , he feels like he's aged centuries . his hold loosens before he tries to stand straighter , his phone rings ; it's yaga , he turns it off and slips it back into his pocket . heart hammering in his chest . ‘ come on . sit . ‘ he even pulls the seat for him , a couple of chairs tucked under the table in front of mcdonald's . satoru leans over to dust the seat off with his palm , a hand that can't touch many things because everyone knows that once you become untouchable you're also unable to touch ; he blinks , with parted lips , almost aggressively does he gesture to the chair he's pulled for suguru .
* ( preacher's daughter. ) accepting