The evening had gone quieter than expected. Too quiet for an abandoned school building.
You weren't supposed to be here.
But your cat didn't care about rules, warnings, or the "Do Not Enter" board hanging crookedly at the gate.
"Seriously…" you muttered under your breath, stepping over broken tiles,"…out of all places, you chose this one?"
A faint meow echoed somewhere deeper inside. You followed it. The air felt… wrong. Not cold. Not warm.
Just—
watching.
You paused.
"…hello?"
No answer. But something shifted. A sound that wasn't your footsteps. Then— A presence. Heavy.
Unseen—
But there.
Your breath hitched.
"…okay… not funny…"
The shadows near the staircase twisted—
Just slightly—
Enough.
Your instincts screamed.
Run.
But before you could—
Something moved.
Fast.
Too fast.
Something lunged.
You froze.
Eyes wide—
Heart stopping—
—
And then—
It never reached you.
A hand caught it mid-air.
Effortlessly.
Satoru Gojo
Standing between you and it.
Calm.
Unbothered.
Almost… bored.
Gojo (lightly): "Wow. That's how you greet guests these days?"
The curse screeched—
Struggling in his grip—
But it didn't matter.
A single motion—
And it was gone.
Silence returned.
Like nothing had happened.
You stared.
Blinking.
"…what…"
He glanced back at you.
That small smile—
Effortless.
Gojo:"You alright?"
You nodded slowly.
Still trying to process—
Everything.
Y/N:"…what was that?"
He tilted his head slightly.
Like he was deciding something.
Gojo:"Old building. Old problems."
That wasn't an answer.
But for some reason—
You didn't push.
Instead—
You suddenly remembered—
Your bag.
You fumbled with it quickly—
And pulled out a small box.
Y/N:"…um… thank you…"
You held it out awkwardly.
Y/N:"I only have sweets right now…"
He blinked.
Actually blinked.
Then—
Laughed softly.
Gojo:"You're paying me in sweets?"
You looked away, embarrassed.
Y/N:" uh... no I just wanted to thanks…it's all I have…"
He took it.
Without hesitation.
Gojo:"Then I'll accept it."
That was your first mistake.
Because that was the moment—
He noticed it.
Not your fear.
Not the curse.
You.
Something about you—
Felt… off.
Not wrong.
But not normal.
Like cursed energy—
Wasn't just around you—
It was… leaning toward you.
His eyes narrowed—just slightly.
But his smile didn't change.
Gojo:"So… what were you doing here?"
Y/N:"…my cat."
A pause—
Y/N:"…I think she ran inside…"
He glanced around once—
Then—
A small meow echoed.
And in the next second—
Your cat was in his arms.
Completely unharmed.
You blinked again.
"…how did you—"
Gojo:"Trade secret."
You took your cat carefully—
Still confused—
Still staring at him.
Y/N:"…are you a teacher or something?"
He paused.
Just for a second.
Then smiled.
Gojo:"Yeah."
A beat—
Gojo:"High school teacher."
That… explained nothing.
But you nodded anyway.
Y/N:"…then can you help me with my exams?"
That caught him off guard.
Completely.
Gojo:"…what?"
Y/N (earnest):"Sorry I'm asking for your help again but I'm really bad at physics…"
Silence.
Then—
He laughed.
Soft.
Unexpected.
Gojo:"…sure."
Y/N: "oh yeah! by the way I'm Y/N...and you?"
She looked at him smiling cheekily expecting him to answer. Gojo looked at her with amused smile. then
Gojo: " Satoru... Satoru Gojo."
And just like that—
Something began.
Days passed.
Then weeks.
You met often.
Studying.
Talking.
Arguing over small things.
And sometimes—
He said things that didn't make sense.
About curses.
Spirits.
Energy.
You always thought—
He was joking.
Until that call.
Your room.
Late evening.
Books open—
Phone pressed to your ear.
Gojo (over call, relaxed):"Easy one, y/n. Want me to go through the topics before your holidays end?"
You smiled faintly.
Y/N:"No… not now."
Gojo:"Rest then. Don't overthink it."
You leaned back—
Closing your eyes.
Y/N:"Yeah…"
Then—
A sharp pain.
Your breath hitched.
Y/N:"Aah—!"
Gojo's voice changed instantly.
Gojo:"Something wrong?"
The room spun.
Y/N:"My head… it's…"
Blurred.
Heavy.
Like something was—
pulling you somewhere.
Y/N (weak):"I… can't…"
Your phone slipped.
The world tilted—
Darkness creeping in.
Gojo (sharp, urgent):"Y/N?"
You tried to answer—
But your voice faded.
Y/N:"Sen…sei…"
Silence.
Then—
He was there.
Instantly.
Kneeling beside you—
Eyes no longer soft.
But sharp.
Burning.
Gojo (low):"…I can feel it."
His gaze lifted.
Not at you—
But at something else.
Something you couldn't see.
You blinked weakly
Y/N:"…you came…"
His hand rested against your forehead.
Gentle.
But tense.
Gojo:"Stay awake. What did you see?"
Your voice trembled—
Y/N:"…a shrine…"
A pause—
Y/N:"…dark… like I'm dragged…"
His grip tightened slightly.
The pain spiked
Y/N:"Aah—! It hurts—!"
His eyes sharpened.
Gojo (focused):"…this isn't normal…"
His hand moved—
Energy flowing—
Trying to suppress it—
But—
It didn't respond.
His expression changed.
For the first time—
Concern.
Real.
Gojo:"…it's not separate…"
He grabbed your hand
Firm.
Gojo:"It's connected to you."
Your vision blurred again
Y/N:"…make it stop…please..."
Energy surged.
His.
Controlled.
Precise.
But something resisted.
Deep.
Ancient.
Your body arched slightly
"Aaah—!"
Then—
Everything snapped quiet.
Your body went limp.
He caught you instantly
Holding you close.
Breathing steady—
But eyes sharp.
Gojo (low):"…not a curse…"
A pause—"…then what are you…"
Darkness took you completely. Final Line
Your body goes still—
But not quiet.
Inside—
Something cracks.
Not loudly.
Not violently.
But deep.
Ancient.
A seal loosens. Outside, Satoru Gojo is still holding your hand—
Cursed energy flowing steadily into you—
But—
His eyes narrow.
Because—
Something is waking up.
Gojo (low, sharp):"…that's not right…"
Your body trembles
Your fingers twitch—
Your breath catches—
Then—
Your eyes flicker open
Not fully conscious.
Not fully you.
And for a second—
That dark rim appears in your iris.
Faint.
But there.
Gojo freezes.
Not in fear—
In realization.
Gojo (under breath):"…sealed…"
The air shifts.
Not like a curse.
Not hostile.
But—
heavy.
Your voice comes out—barely
"…it hurts…"
He tightens his grip
Gojo:"…I know."
His energy increases—
Trying to suppress—
Stabilize—
But—
The mark on your neck glows faintly
Not reacting to him—
But to something deeper.
A whisper echoes
Not in the room—
Inside you.
Like humming.
Y/N:"Aah—!"
Gojo's expression sharpens instantly
Gojo:"Hey—stay with me—!"
But the moment peaks—
Then—
It drops.
The glow fades.
The pressure disappears.
Your body goes limp again.
Silence.
Only your breathing—
Shallow.
Uneven.
He catches you immediately
Holding you close—
Eyes still locked on your neck—
Where the mark now rests.
Quiet.
Dormant.
But not the same. He exhales slowly
Gojo (low, serious):"…that wasn't an attack…"
A pause—
His gaze darkens slightly.
Gojo:"…that was a seal breaking."
For the first time—
He doesn't see you as just someone in danger.
He sees—
something sealed inside you…
…that just took its first breath.