the one thing he can’t lose
everyone knew suguru geto was calm.
it was one of the first things people noticed about him. even during the most dangerous missions, when curses surrounded him and everything seemed to fall apart, suguru remained composed. his voice never rose, his expression rarely changed, and he always seemed to have a plan.
but there was one thing that could break through that calm.
not in a way that made him reckless. not in a way that made him forget who he was.
you simply mattered too much.
“do you ever get tired of checking on her?” gojo asked one afternoon, leaning against the doorway with a teasing smile.
geto glanced up from where he was sitting beside you, his hand resting gently over yours.
“that was a really fast answer.”
gojo stared at him for a moment before grinning.
geto rolled his eyes. “you’re annoying.”
geto ignored him, but you couldn’t help laughing. that was the thing about suguru—he could deny it all he wanted, but everyone could see how different he was around you.
the man who carried the weight of the world on his shoulders became softer when he was with you.
suguru always noticed when something was wrong.
it didn’t matter how well you tried to hide it.
you could walk into a room with a smile on your face, insist that everything was fine, and he would still know.
you looked up from your desk.
he studied your expression for a moment.
“you always say that when you don’t want to talk about something.”
it wasn’t that you didn’t trust him. you trusted him more than anyone.
you just hated feeling like a burden.
“suguru, it’s not a big deal.”
he was quiet for a moment.
then he reached over and gently turned your chair toward him.
“make yourself smaller just because you think your feelings aren’t important.”
the words caught you off guard.
because that was suguru. he never forced you to talk. he never demanded answers.
he just reminded you that you deserved to be heard.
but when someone else was the reason you were hurting, suguru was different.
that was what made it worse.
his calmness became something colder.
you noticed it immediately.
the anger in his eyes disappeared the second he saw your worried expression.
“i’m okay,” you said softly.
“then why do you look like you’re about to destroy something?”
a small sigh escaped him.
“because i don’t like seeing people treat you like you’re disposable.”
your expression softened.
“i know you can handle yourself,” he said. “i know you’re strong.”
he reached for your hand, his thumb brushing over your knuckles.
“that’s one of the reasons i love you.”
“then you know i don’t need you to fight every battle for me.”
for once, suguru didn’t have an immediate answer.
because the truth was simple.
he didn’t need to save you.
he just needed to know you were okay.
“i need to know i can still be there for you.”
later that night, the two of you sat together in silence.
“you worry too much,” you whispered.
“you’re supposed to argue with me.”
“i’m trying something new.”
and that sound alone made him relax.
because for all the things suguru had lost, all the things he carried, all the reasons he felt like the world was becoming heavier every day…
you were the one reminder that there was still something good left.
something worth protecting.
something worth coming home to.
he pressed a gentle kiss to your forehead.
“because i’m going to keep reminding you.”
and knowing suguru geto, you knew he meant it.
lol guys im gen on a roll. ive been flipping back and forth between texting my gc to calm tf down to writing this 😭😭😭
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