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[incantion]

hysteriantics — too pretty

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it was all going to be different for you this time.

things were going to change, you were finally going to be happy. five years of your life had been wasted, you weren’t about to let it happen again.

you’d moved back to tokyo just a few weeks ago after your life had been completely uprooted and turned upside down.

this was a “fresh start”— returning to the place you were born and raised in, the place where your happiest memories stemmed from. even so, a deep set guilt tugged at your heart. when you’d last lived here, you’d just graduated jujutsu tech, excited to take on the world and make a name for yourself. you had been in love, and thought there was nothing in the world that could take you down.

oh, how wrong you’d been.

the last five years were a dark stain on your life, hanging behind you like storm cloud just waiting to cause a downpour.

you shook your head, running your hands over your face, pulling yourself forcefully out of your thoughts. now wasn’t the time to be so buried in your mind, you had things to do.

you’d started a job at a nearby restaurant as a waitress, and while you weren’t making an insane amount of money, or living in the nicest place, you were free, and you could provide for yourself well enough.

the first thing on the agenda for today, as it was your day off, was finding a place to learn self defense. when you’d left your ex, it was the first thing you wanted to do when you’d gotten a stable source of income. you never wanted someone else to be able to hurt you ever again.

looking at yourself in the mirror, you fixed your hair, threw a sweatshirt on over your sleep shirt, and made it over to your room. you put some sweatpants on, something comfortable but still warm enough to be suitable for the winter, and then a pair of shoes on. humming to yourself in approval, you grabbed your keys off of the counter, and left.

there was a dojo a ten minute walk away from you, conveniently enough, and it had received so many positive reviews you felt like it was almost too good to be true. convenience and quality? at least something was looking up for you.

the air had a chill to it, and you shoved your hands into your pockets as you walked down the street, when someone caught your eye. you tilted your head, trying to be inconspicuous, but your breath caught in your throat as you saw the snow white hair.

no way. it couldn’t be him.

blinking rapidly, you jerked your head to look forward again, heart slamming in your chest. your hands tightened into fists in your pockets and you bit back the urge to look again, telling yourself it wasn’t who you thought it was, that it was just a coincidence.

but as you felt a pair of eyes burning into the side of your head, you had the feeling it wasn’t just a coincidence at all.

when you did gain the courage to look at him again, he was already gone, vanished into thin air as if he’d never been there at all.

soon enough, you’d reached the front of the dojo, your own thoughts blurring out the rest of the walk.

it was… huge. genuinely, you let out a small gasp at the size of the dojo. you never expected something like this to be practically right next door- much less such high quality.

the exterior was sleek and modern, and at first glance you may have thought it was an expensive, high class business building or something along those lines. as you pushed the door open, though, the smell of cleaning supplies and the clattering of a broom echoed through the empty space.

a man with golden hair and a kind smile appeared from a hallway the noise had come from, and you perked up at the sight of him. as you looked him over, your heart skipped a beat in your chest. he was incredibly well built, his muscular form clearly visible through the tight shirt he wore, and you couldn’t help but linger on the sight of his broad shoulders before you felt your heat and you stepped forward to the front desk.

“good morning, you got here right as we unlocked the doors, im sorry for the noise, i just wasn’t expecting anyone to come in from the front for a while,” he chuckled, running a hand through his hair. his voice was kind, and it instantly made you feel more comfortable as you offered him a warm smile.

“no worries, i wanted to get here early to uhm, hopefully sign up for a class here?” you say, fidgeting with your hands. he hums and nods, opening up a tab on the computer in front of him and turning to you.

“any idea which class you’d like to enroll in?”

when he spoke, you paused, your mouth opening in thought. “just, uhm, a self defense class?” you ask in confusion. in all honesty, you weren’t aware there was more than one kind of class even offered here.

the man laughs kindly and looks you over, raising an eyebrow in though. “well, there’s always toji’s class. if you’re purely here for self defense, he’s a pretty good instructor. it’s not just self defense, as he definitely pushes for offense, but i get the feeling you want to be able to hold your own. am i wrong?”

his words resonate with you, and you immediately nod. “that sounds perfect, actually. thank you so much. how much will it cost me, and when do i start?”

the man smiles brightly and clicks through a few tabs, before looking at you again.

“our policy is the first class is free, so you can get a feel for if you like it enough to stay, and then it’s…” his voice trails off and you nod along, before another man catches your eye.

he’s looking at you in curiosity as he leans against the hallway’s door frame, raising an eyebrow. something about him draws you towards his presence, makes you want to talk to him, find out who he is. before you can process that, though, the man at the computer desk’s voice comes back to you.

“-and then i just need your name, and you’ll be all set.” he says, politely finishing his answer.

you immediately snap your head back to him with a sheepish grin, embarrassment settling in your throat.

“it’s y/n, sir. and i never asked, but what’s your name?” you ask, resting your hand on the back of your neck with a small smile.

“it’s nanami. nanami kento. it was lovely to meet you, i hope to see you later tonight before your class with toji,” he smiles kindly again, before moving away from the front desk, and walking back towards the hallway.

your head follows him, hoping to see the man from earlier, but he’s already long gone. there’s almost a sense of disappointment in you, but you shrug and chock it up to not being around people much for the past few weeks and curiosity, before walking back out the door you entered from into the winter morning.

you don’t even notice the three pairs of eyes watching you from the back of the building as you go, too busy thinking about what tonight will bring.

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yay !! i cannot describe how much i missed writing oh my GOD i’m so excited for this <33

[incantion]

Hysteriantics — JJK SMAU

synopsis. you just want to get stronger. you want to forget the last five years, make sure nothing like it can ever happen again, and maybe mend a few broken relationships.

but you aren’t the only one with secrets.

updates. as soon as i can get them out ^^ no set schedule, im a college student and it’s finals season, but i’m really excited for this !!

warnings. mentions of abuse, past abusive relationship, organized crime, angst and emotional turmoil, will update as i go :)

notes. this will be a mix of a fic and a smau :-) i plan on posting a piece of writing with the texts themselves with at least every other chapter, but this is a heavier smau, so just be aware. it also is multi x reader, so there isn’t a main focus. i hope you enjoy!

chap. 1 — too pretty

chap. 2 —

chap. 3 —

chap. 4 —

chap. 5 —