𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 | Fem reader x Gojo Satoru

Bonding time

I toss and turn in my bed remembering what happened yesterday. I'm annoyed at myself for responding to Satoru the way I did. After telling Yaga I would be professional, I fell to his level and acted more childish than ever.

I hit my head repeatedly using my pillow in an attempt to knock some sense into myself for the upcoming day. Lugging myself to the bathroom, I stare at myself in the mirror. I really don't think I've changed in the last few years. Maybe I should have got some unrecognisable plastic surgery whilst I was away and only told Shoko, then returned as someone else so I wouldn't have such weird interactions with Satoru as I had yesterday. Well, it's too late for that now.

I brush my teeth and wash the night away with cold water before making a simple breakfast and throwing on my uniform. I've heard from Shoko there's an event going on between the staff this evening and they're all heading out for drinks at a bar.

She's asked me to come, but I don't know if I'll be settled in enough by the end of the day to not feel like an outsider. Plus, I'm 100% sure Satoru will be there. But who is he to stop me from doing the things I want? I have to pull myself back to reality and remind myself that what happened 2 years ago is history and he probably doesn't even remember! (I am almost certainly lying to myself).

I grab the subway to Jujutsu Tech and walk up the familiar steps up to the main building. The sky is slightly overcast and the wind blows in my hair gently. It's refreshing, I never really liked the usual blazing heat anyway.

I continue up the stairs and make my way to Yaga's office to receive the briefing for today. He tells me that I'm going to have to spend more time with Satoru, to which I respond in an amicable way to appear professional. He also says that there are some new students I need to meet. 3 in fact. Great, more people to make a fool of myself in front of is all I can think.

I turn to leave Yaga's office through the thick, dark wood doors and I step out onto a familiar balcony. I decide it's time to face my past. I walk to the edge and place my hand on the wooden railing. It's cool to the touch in contrast with the warming sun that's beginning to peek through the clouds and I look out over the vast area of Jujutsu Tech's gardens. The thing that catches my eye is the oh-so familiar sakura tree closest to the balcony. I watch the pink covered branches sway gently. Major nostalgia.

"Nice view isn't it?" a voice says from behind me and I almost think I'm imagining it. I don't turn around, not only because I don't want to, but because I don't have to. I could recognise that voice anywhere.

I hear him step closer to the railing next to me and he places both his hands on it, looking out onto the view in front of us. It all feels so familiar, It's as if I've been transported back 2 years ago and the urge to stop time and leave has never been so strong within me. But no. I said I was going to confront the past and this is what I need.

"One I know all too well." I reply.

He lets out a soft laugh and I look at him. He's not facing me, but that's no surprise, I wasn't expecting him to. No, I don't want him to. He's wearing his blindfold and his hair is being caressed gently by the wind.

I brush my own hair out of my face and look back over the balcony. More specifically at the Sakura tree. I can tell he's looking at it too, it's the only place he could be looking. We stand there for a couple more seconds in silence. It feels normal.

I start to walk away in the direction of the training field but he calls my name from behind me.

"Y/n?" He calls.

"Yeah?" I turn back to face him and he's still looking out over the gardens. I internally roll my eyes at the fact he won't even look at me when talking.