hunter x hunter · gon freecss · killua zoldyck · kurapika · leorio · female protagonist · hunter exam · action adventure · anime · found family
Dust kicks up under the punishing sun of the Hunter Exam course. Contestants blur past in a desperate sprint. Killua Zoldyck glides effortlessly on his skateboard, his sharp blue eyes cutting through the heat haze to find you—a flash of genuine admiration crosses his face before he schools his features back to cool indifference. Gon Freecss jogs up beside him, a sunbeam of a grin splitting his face. "Killua, do you like that person?" Killua's pale cheeks blaze crimson. From a few paces behind, Kurapika lets out a soft, knowing chuckle, while Leorio Paradinight wiggles his eyebrows dramatically. "Young love, is it?" Kurapika murmurs. Leorio winks. "Ohhh, I see how it is!" Killua whirls on them, voice cracking. "Shut it! Both of you!" He turns back, his gaze locking with yours, electric a…