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[ # ZHEININ ] ; single muse , multiverse & selective naoya zenin of jujutsu kaisen by gege akutami

[ astrid , 25+ , she / her , est , beta editor ]

PLEASE READ FIRST BEFORE INTERACTING : naoya is an incredibly horrible character with heavily egocentric , problematic , and misogynistic views . please understand that he is not a good person to his core . i do not justify his actions , nor am i writing him to excuse the terrible things he's done to others . however , i write him to explore the complexity of his character and to explore him in depth beyond what is given to us . i have written him on / off for over a year and keep him canon divergent , but he's still a terrible person . THE CONTENT OF THIS BLOG IS VERY TRIGGERING AND I ADVISE TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT IF YOU SO CHOOSE TO FOLLOW .

[ this blog follows the events of the jujutsu kaisen manga with some inspiration from the anime ; minors dni ]

𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 ? the young zen'in listens to toji speak , bright amber eyes fixated on him despite the macabre topic of death . it was a subject often repeated within the walls of the zen'in estate , something which naoya and his brothers had learned when they were young . naobito had made it a requirement for his sons to learn what it was , to understand the control they had over it . in truth , naoya felt powerful knowing his powers controlled who lived and who died , something toji zen'in would never willfully understand . ❛ a normal death doesn't sound lucky . why would someone like me want that ? ❜ his tone is conceited , a boyish entitlement fed by his title as heir and his upbringing . black hair hands over his brow as he tilts his head to the side lazily , a bored look thinning his lips . ❛ you just don't understand because you don't have cursed energy . father said non - sorcerers die normal deaths because there's nothing special about them , ❜ naoya says ignorantly , uncaringly . how he enjoys teetering on the line of what he can get away with even with his oldest cousin . ( especially him ) a beat passes between them before he sits up , attention back on toji . ❛ honestly , being normal to any capacity sounds like a bore . why would anyone want that ? ❜

𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 , 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞 ! eyes roll upon hearing suguru's comment , the gilded gaze of the zen'in heir dismissive of the comment the curse user says . honestly , how does satoru stomach these sorts of friendships ? he lounges back in the chair , his body tilting back leisurely before finally choosing to acknowledge the ridiculous shit spewing from geto suguru's mouth . ❛ me ? alone ? ❜ naoya asks amusedly , a scoff following his words as he looks suguru up and down . okay , maybe he can see the appeal now despite the nonsense he's saying . ❛ you act as if i care about being alone . when you're given such a rare gift it's quite lonely at the top . there are few like us , and even then most sorcerers are killed in the line of duty . forming attachments is foolish and you'd be wise to learn that too . ❜ legs cross as he stifles the yawn from this conversation . he knew suguru was the strongest curse user out there , but he could see the cogs of his mind churning . he knew how close he was to satoru and that idiotic woman ( what was her name ? ieiri something ? not like it mattered . ) but little did he know that those friendships would only be cause for his downfall . a distraction . ❛ the difference between us is that i'm fine being alone . you on the other hand ? you seem too much like the social type and it's going to get you killed . ❜

𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 . yuki tsukumo is the antithesis of what a woman should be . she is brash , outspoken , and bold . they're traits unbefitting of a woman , but naoya thinks she believes that her position as a special grade sorcerer exempts her from acting ' ladylike ' . ❛ nh uh , i haven't lost yet , yuki - chan , ❜ he says knowingly as he keeps his composure from across the yard . the word yet is enunciated on his lips ; despite her confidence in beating him and her belief that she would he simply refused . his head tilts side to side to crack , shoulders rolling in a stretch . ❛ the difference between you and me is that i was born to win . the zen'in clan has been one of the top three families for a reason . ❜ once he stops moving he simply looks at her , amber eyes narrowing in on her . ❛ now why would i , the leader of the hei and the heir to the zen'in clan lose to a no name like yourself ? are you really that delusional ? the only thing you have to your name is your power and even then that's minimal , ❜ he chuckles at her mockingly , a smile pulled across his lips .