Gojo x Reader βBittersweetβ
Trapped in a cabin with her ex and his new flame, Y/N endures a painful 5 days filled with fake smiles, sharp words, and lingering eye contact that reignites old wounds.
Warning: this story contains themes of heartbreak, jealousy, emotional manipulation, alcohol use, and minimal sexual scenes
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Authorβs POV
βFuck, stop smoking, Shoko! Iβm dying here!β
βFuck no,β Shoko snapped, completely unbothered, her cigarette smoke curling around them like a wall.
The car was thick with tension. Y/N sat stiffly, heart hammering, trying to steady her breath. Shoko and Mei were beside her, both silent, watching. Earlier, Mei had spilled the truth: Gojo was on a date. Y/N hadnβt believed it at firstβshe even shoved twenty thousand yen at Mei, demanding honesty. But now, parked at the lot, staring at Satoru, the evidence was undeniable.
Her chest felt tight, every inhale sharp and shallow. Her stomach churned, twisting as her eyes caught him opening the car door.
And there she wasβthe girl holding flowers. Flowers. then Y/n compared and remembered Satoruβs ritual, the little weekly roses meant for Y/N, had suddenly stopped.
βIβm gonna kill him,β Shoko muttered under her breath, but Y/N barely heard it.
Everything inside her froze. There were no tears, yet her chest ached with a suffocating weight, memories of him flooding every nerve. Her Satoruβher childhood friend, her first love, the boy who had always been hersβwas standing there with someone else.
βAre youβ¦ okay, dear?β Meiβs gentle voice cut through the tension.
Y/N let out a shaky laugh, hollow and brittle, as the reality sank in. Her hands twitched slightly on her lap, powerless to stop the wave of hurt and disbelief. She wanted to look away, to deny what she saw, but her eyes were glued to him, seeing the life they had together now somehow slipping through her fingers.
Everything theyβd sharedβthe quiet mornings, the teasing smiles, the warmth of their closenessβfelt distant, frozen behind a wall she couldnβt reach.
And just like that, the world felt impossibly cold.
At the school courtyard, skipping classes had always been a thrill, a rebellionβbut today, it felt like the weight of every misstep had landed squarely on her shoulders.
βHow could you let that happen?!β Y/Nβs voice cracked, fierce and trembling, the anger and hurt a storm she couldnβt contain.
βIβI said it! I didnβt want it either! I had no choice, okay!? So will you just stop being insecure and move on already?!β Satoru shot back, his words sharp, but his eyes flickering with something elseβa careful watch over her expression.
Y/Nβs breath hitched. The sting of his words dug deeper than she expected, and he noticed. That small falter on her face didnβt go unseen.
βW-wait, Iβm sorββ he began, voice breaking, the words caught halfway between apology and pleading.
βFuckβ¦ you, were over.β she cut him off, flat and cold, as if the weight of their past didnβt matter.
βWhat?! No!β he shouted, disbelief and frustration fueling his words, heart pounding like it could burst out of his chest.
And in that moment, Y/N realized something about herselfβback then, as a teen, she had fire in her veins, a fearlessness she rarely allowed herself now. That raw, unfiltered anger, that unwillingness to let him or anyone walk over her, would set the tone for the wild, chaotic seven months that followedβa time that would define her, heartbreak and all.
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Whispers chased her the moment she stepped into the hallway.
βOh, the famous Y/N finally got dumped.β
βRight? Guess Gojo finally realized he could do better.β
Every word felt like gravel under her shoes. Y/N kept her head down, walking beside Suguru, who looked half-dead from his hangover and completely lost.
βWhat the hellβs going on?β he muttered, rubbing his temples.
Y/N didnβt answer. She didnβt need to β the laughter echoing around them spoke loud enough.
βHe probably got tired of her.β
βHeard she even did his homework just to keep him around.β
βPathetic.β
Her hands clenched around her books. One more wordβjust oneβand sheβd snap.
βCheap girl.β
That was it. Her head shot up, eyes locking on the group of girls lounging by the lockers, smirking like they owned the world.
Y/N opened her mouth, but another voice cut in first.
βIsnβt your mom an escort?β Mei Meiβs voice sliced through the noise like a whip. The hallway went silent for a beat.
Y/Nβs POV
I forced a laugh, sharp and humorless, trying to mask the heat rising in my chest. The kind of laugh that said donβt mess with meβbut my hands were trembling.
Then, I saw him.
Satoru Gojo, strolling down the hallway like he owned it β his uniform slightly undone, sunglasses perched in his hair, and a dark hickey blooming across his neck.
Perfect.
Suguru blinked in confusion. βSeriously, whatβs going on? Did I miss a memo?β
βOh, youβll figure it out, Sugu,β I said, voice low and cold. My gaze didnβt leave Gojo. βJustβ¦ give it a minute.β
He looked at me then β just for a second β like he wanted to say something. But he didnβt. He walked right past.
And that hurt more than I wanted to admit.
βY/N,β Yukiβs voice snapped me back. She was leaning against a doorway, arms crossed, watching me. βThereβs a party tonight at my place. Might be good to let off some steam.β
I gave her a smile that didnβt reach my eyes. βYeah. Sounds like exactly what I need.β
But in my head, I already had a plan β and it wasnβt just about the party.
It was about reminding Satoru Gojo exactly who he let go.
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Yukiβs party was the quieter version of Gojoβs.
If Satoruβs parties were all smoke, sweat, and bad decisions, Yukiβs were the oppositeβstill chaos, but the kind you could breathe in. Less sex, more conversation.
Almost ten drinks in, I was slouched against the counter, glass half-empty, brain running on fumes. My friends were goneβeither too drunk to stand or too busy making out in corners. And Satoruβ¦ yeah, he wasnβt here. He had his own crowd. His own party. His own new girl.
I stared at the amber liquid swirling in my cup, but it wasnβt whiskey I was tastingβit was memory. Us. Him. All of it.
God, how did it all end so fast?
At least I wasnβt alone for long.
βToo many drinks for someone so small, donβt you think?β
The voice came low, smoothβlike the bassline of a slow song.
I turned and almost choked on my own breath.
Choso Kamo
Older. Mysterious. The kind of senior who didnβt talk much but made everyone look twice when he did. He leaned against the counter beside me, black hair falling slightly into his eyes.
ββm fine,β I slurred, smirking despite myself. βYou can take care of me, right?β
His lips curvedβnot quite a smile, more like a dare. βHow sure are you that Iβll take care of you?β
The air between us changed. His tone was playful, but the way his gaze droppedβslowly, deliberatelyβwasnβt. My thighs pressed together on instinct.
And he noticed.
His eyes flicked back up to mine, and I swear I forgot how to breathe.
βIβ¦β I swallowed, feeling the burn of alcohol and something else entirely. βI trust you. You can take care of me in any way you want.β
My tongue darted out to wet my lips without thinking, and his gaze followed that too. The corner of his mouth twitched, half amusement, half interest.
And thatβs how it happened β in some random bedroom I hoped no one would walk into.
The door clicked shut behind us, and the noise of Yukiβs party faded into a distant hum. My head was spinning, half from the alcohol, half from the way Chosoβs gaze pinned me there.
I stumbled back a little, laughing softly. βOops.β
He caught me with one hand around my waist β steady, warm.
βYouβre drunk,β he said quietly, amusement tugging at his voice.
βMm, maybe,β I mumbled, looking up at him through heavy lids. βYou gonna scold me for it?β
βNot my style,β he said. His eyes lingered on mine a moment too long.
The space between us disappeared without either of us deciding it. His breath brushed my cheek, carrying the faint scent of smoke and sweetness. I could feel my heart thudding in my throat.
βYouβre trouble, Y/N,β he murmured.
βGood thing you like trouble,β I replied, words slurring into a laugh.
He smiled β slow, restrained β the kind that made him look impossibly calm while everything inside me was spinning. His hand slid up to my jaw, thumb tracing the corner of my lips like he was memorizing it.
βDo you even know what youβre doing?β he asked softly.
βNot really,β I whispered. βBut I want to.β
For a moment, the air between us trembled β full of things unsaid. And then he leaned in, close enough for the world to blur, his voice barely a breath against my ear.
βThen donβt think,β he said.
The kiss that followed wasnβt rushed or rough β just deep, lingering, and certain. The kind that made the room disappear. My hands found their way to his shoulders, and everything else β the noise, the ache, the memories of someone else β slipped away.
When he finally pulled back, our foreheads stayed pressed together, breaths tangled.
βYou always talk this much when youβre drunk?β he asked, eyes glinting.
βOnly when Iβm with people who actually listen,β I said, and he smiled β that small, knowing smile that could undo anyone if they stared too long.
He leaned closer, so close that the space between us disappeared, his voice brushing against my ear.
βThen keep talking, Y/N.β
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βHOLY SHIT, you slept with Kamo?!β
βShhh!β I hissed, nearly tripping over the doorway as Yukiβs voice echoed through the hall. My head pounded. My heart, worse.
It was 8 a.m., sunlight spilling through the curtains, and Iβd just snuck out of some random bedroom β wearing mostly his clothes. Choso was still asleep, peaceful in that maddeningly quiet way, and I wasnβt about to stick around to explain it.
βY/N, this isβ oh my god,β Yuki whisper-yelled, hand covering her grin.
βPlease, not now,β I groaned, adjusting the oversized shirt on me. βJustβ¦ get me home, okay? Before anyone sees.β
βWaitβ Y/N!β she called as I started walking off.
I ignored her. My head was spinning, my chest heavier than my hangover. Guilt nipped at the edges of my thoughts β stupid, because I was single. But stillβ¦
Then I heard it.
βOh?β
I froze.
The living room came into view β too bright, too full. And there he was.
Gojo Satoru.
Standing there like heβd been waiting for the perfect time to ruin my morning.
βOh, yeah, Y/N,β Yuki started awkwardly, voice a little too chipper, βI was gonna tell youβ¦ the whole groupβs here.β
My stomach dropped. My eyes met his, that blinding shade of blue I used to call home.
His gaze trailed over me once, taking in the shirt that clearly wasnβt mine β and the way my face mustβve screamed caught.
βFun night, huh?β he said, voice cool, teasing, sharp enough to cut.
The smirk that followed was worse. It wasnβt amused β it was mocking.
Before I could find words, he was already walking past me, leaving nothing but that bitter sting of his cologne and a silence that burned.
βThe audacity of that man,β Shoko muttered from the couch, snapping the tension like a twig.
I just sighed, tugging the shirt lower, letting the girls pull me away β anywhere but there.
Because if I looked back, I knew Iβd find him still watching.
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Somehow, Satoru had figured it out β that Iβd slept with Choso Kamo.
Which, to be fair, was a big deal. Not just because it was Choso, but because he was kind of the ghost in our old relationship. Before Satoru and I ever happened, Choso was the crush. The quiet senior with the unreadable face, the one I used to daydream about instead of doing homework. My type, apparently.
And of course, Satoru Gojo was the opposite β loud, golden, magnetic, everything Choso wasnβt. That was part of why Iβd fallen for him. That was also probably why he couldnβt stand hearing Chosoβs name now.
Now here we were β back in the cafeteria. Same friend group. Same table. Only difference? We werenβt us anymore.
And it sucked. Because four days after our breakup, he was sitting across from me, letting some random girl perch herself comfortably on his lap like sheβd already earned the right.
βGet a room,β Nanami muttered dryly as he sat down, tray in hand. His eyes flicked to me, quiet concern hidden behind his usual monotone.
I took a bite of my burger and rolled my eyes. βClearly, thereβs not much to see, so a room wouldnβt be needed.β
Suguru whistled low under his breath.
Satoru didnβt even look up from his phone. βJealous much?β
I shot him a look sharp enough to kill a man. Before it could get bloody, Suguru slid in between us, the eternal peacekeeper. βAlright, children, letβs not burn the cafeteria down today.β
Unfortunately, Yuki was here too. And Yuki had no concept of timing or peacekeeping.
βSo,β she began, voice way too loud for 11:30 a.m., βhowβs everyone?β
A few half-hearted replies followed. I focused on my fries. Maybe if I ignored her long enoughβ
βOh, by the way,β Yuki announced, tone casual and completely traitorous, βY/N hooked up with Choso Kamo at my party!β
The entire table went silent.
My head snapped up so fast I nearly choked. βYuki!β
βWhat?!β she said defensively. βThatβs, like, an honor. Itβs Choso.β
Across the table, a few gasps erupted. Someone from another table actually turned around.
βChoso?!β
Suguru just blinked, then grinned like heβd been waiting for this. βMy man!β He reached across to dab me up. I didnβt even bother stopping him.
βFinally,β Mei said, snickering. βYour taste got better.β She paused, eyes darting toward Satoru. βNo offense, Gojo. Well, maybe a little.β
The table chuckled, the kind of laughter that tried to cover the tension leaking through the cracks.
And then Satoru spoke.
βUh-huh,β he said with that careless drawl of his, leaning back in his chair. βWhatβs Choso gonna do when he realizes heβs just another fuck to her?β
The laughter died instantly.
βOi, Satoru,β Suguru warned, voice low. Even Yukiβs grin faded.
I set my burger down slowly, wiping my hands, forcing a smile I didnβt feel. My chest felt like it might cave in, but if he wanted a scene β fine.
I met his eyes, steady, sweet, venom hidden behind my voice.
βJealous much, Toru?β
I dragged out the nickname deliberately β the same one the girl on his lap had just used five minutes ago.
His jaw twitched. The girl shifted awkwardly, sensing sheβd just wandered into a battlefield.
For a heartbeat, the whole cafeteria froze β noise dulled, air thick. Just me and him. A standoff.
And maybe it was the worst part of all β that even after everything, I still couldnβt look away.
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Of course Satoru had to fuck with every girl Iβd ever had issues withβ
the same girls he used to gossip about with me. Typical.
I couldβve used Choso to get even. The thought crossed my mind more than once.
But no. Chosoβs too good for this kind of mess, too decent to drag into the noise that follows me and Gojo wherever we go.
Besides, Iβve been avoiding him ever since. Thank God the seniorsβ building is on the other side of campus. The fewer run-ins, the better.
Still, the rumors donβt stop. They grow legs, multiply, twist themselves into new versions of me I barely recognize.
I hear my name down the hall and keep walkingβchin up, heartbeat steady. Iβm too smart to give them the satisfaction of seeing me break.
And thatβs when I spot Sukuna leaning against the lockers.
Heβs half-hidden in the shade of the open window, one hand shoved in his pocket, the other holding a can of soda like itβs an afterthought.
Thereβs something lazy about the way he standsβlike he owns every inch of the hallway without trying. Tattoos peek from under his sleeve, and his eyes flick up when he notices me.
He doesnβt smile, not really. More like a faint twitch at the corner of his mouth, just enough to say Iβve seen worse days, but you might make this one interesting.
I stop a few steps away. βHey, Sukunaβ¦β
He glances up lazily, one brow raised. βDidnβt expect you to remember my name, princess.β
I shrug, leaning against the machine beside him. βI remember the interesting ones.β
His mouth twitches β not quite a smile. βFlirting before lunch? Bold move.β
βMaybe Iβm just bored.β
βOr maybe,β he says, eyes flicking past me toward the courtyard where Satoruβs laugh cuts through the noise, βyouβre trying to make someone jealous.β
The air goes still. He doesnβt sound accusing β more entertained. Like heβs found the plot twist before anyone else.
I scoff, feigning indifference. βYou think too much.β
He laughs once, low and rough. βNot really. Youβre too obvious, princess.β He steps closer, just enough for me to catch the faint scent of his cologne β clean, sharp, something that makes my pulse jump.
βBut I donβt mind playing along.β
To be continued:p


















