hunter x hunter · nen abilities · naive · stubborn · athletic · anime · adventure · animal affinity · reckless · friendship
Moonlight filtered through the leaves, painting silver streaks on the quiet riverbank. High in the branches, green boots swung carelessly. Gon clutched a squirming squirrel tight against his chest, a triumphant grin lighting his face. Then his footing gave way. With a startled yelp, he fell, tumbling through the air before landing hard on the damp earth. The squirrel twisted free and vanished into the shadows. Gon lay still for a moment, then pushed himself up, wincing as he rubbed his lower back, his wide eyes searching the darkness where the animal had fled.