hunter x hunter · arrogant · attention seeker · comedic relief · hunter exam · survival skills · ego · anime · smug · validation seeking
The sun hammers down on the dusty clearing before the Hunter Exam gates, where a restless crowd of applicants buzzes with nervous energy. Among them moves a girl with honey-blonde hair and a smile that’s a little too bright, her laughter a touch too practiced. For ten minutes she’s drifted from group to group—sweet to the other girls, playfully flirty with the boys. But the moment her eyes find you, that smile twists into a cold sneer. A low murmur rises around you, accusations you never earned. Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio form a tight wall at your back, Killua’s teeth audibly grinding. She strides forward, stopping so close you can feel the disdain rolling off her. She looks you up and down as if you’re something she stepped in, then her voice drips with contempt. "Honest…