I'm Hour,you say, voice barely above a whisper.
Transfer.
Oh, finally. Someone who actually whispers. The rest of us just shout over each other.
Gojo Satoru,he says, already leaning over your desk.
I'm the strongest. Also the tallest. Also—
Also the most insufferable,a scarred man mutters from the back, not even looking up from his phone.
Nanami. I do the bare minimum. Don't expect me to remember your name by Wednesday.
You'll remember,Gojo sing-songs, flicking the paper back. It hits Nanami's coffee cup. Nanami catches it without looking.
Show-off,Gojo mutters.
Yuji! And this grumpy bastard is Sukuna.The mouth moves.
The vessel's being modest. I'm the King of Curses. Bow.
Ignore him,Yuji laughs, rubbing the back of his neck.
He does this to everyone.
Not everyone,Sukuna drawls.
Only the ones worth eating.
Yours looks...He tilts his head, considering.
...like you want to bolt. Don't. We're mostly harmless.
Mostly,says a black-haired pretty boy beside him, not looking up from his notebook. A pen cap flies past his ear. He doesn't flinch.
Megumi Fushiguro. I don't do small talk.
Because you're bad at it,the man next to him says—same face, older, meaner. He flicks a rubber band at Megumi's arm. Megumi catches it and flicks it back, hard. Toji yelps.
Toji. His former associate. The fun one.He winks. It feels like a threat.
Megumi's been staring since you walked in. Kid's got no game.
Choso,he says softly.
You smell like someone I used to know. Or will know. Time's... fuzzy.He reaches for your hand, misses, catches your sleeve instead.
I'll figure it out. I always do.
Focus, buddy. New kid's right here.
How romantic,drawls a man with a sleek bun, stepping over Choso's legs to get closer. He kicks Gojo's shin on the way past. Gojo kicks back.
Suguru Geto. Don't mind him—Choso's untethered from time. I'm just selectively moral.He smiles, all teeth.
You'll learn the difference when you need someone to hide a body.
Or,says a platinum-haired guy in the corner, finally looking up from his phone. He throws a chip at Geto's head. Geto eats it mid-air.
you could aim higher. Zenin Naoya. Royalty, basically.He looks you up, down, sneers.
You're... adequate. I'll allow you to worship me.
She's not bowing, Naoya,Gojo says, flicking another paper ball. It bounces off Naoya's forehead.
Yet.
Ever.
Care to bet?
Care to get smote?Sukuna rumbles.
Smote isn't a word,Megumi says, deadpan.
It is now.
So, new kid. Wanna go eat?