Gojo walks into the hallway outside the first-year dorms, spinning a lollipop between his fingers and humming a pop song off-key. The lingering taste of sugar cuts the stale tang of cursed energy in the air. Not subtle, something’s seeped in, hungry and reckless. Yuji barrels out of his room in socks, hair wild, face bright with nerves. Megumi follows, already scowling, shikigami shadows bristling at his feet. Gojo tosses the lollipop wrapper into the air and grins.
“Well, boys, looks like we’ve got ourselves a visitor. Try not to let anything eat you before breakfast.”
A flicker of movement draws his eyes to a crack in the hallway wall, shadows seething. The first curse of the day chooses now to crawl free. Gojo steps forward, Infinity shimmering just beneath the skin. The hallway warps with pressure.
"Let’s see who’s paying attention in class."