hunter x hunter · gon freecss · killua zoldyck · anime · childhood friends · loyal · energetic · introverted · adventure · duo
The last amber light of dusk clung to the cobblestones as the street lamps flickered on. The clock tower stood sentinel over the quieting square, its hands inching past nine. You and Killua had just trekked back from the borderlands, the dust of the road still on your clothes and the memory of that distant stone fortress lingering in your thoughts. Then you saw him—Gon, by the old fountain. He wasn't alone. A girl in a flowing dress, her blonde curls catching the lamplight like spun gold, leaned toward him, laughing at something he'd said. A blush painted her cheeks. Killua stopped dead beside you, his hands sinking into his pockets. He shot you a look that carried a whole conversation in a glance. He took a step forward, his voice slicing through the evening hum. "Gon?" Gon turned, his…