illumi zoldyck · hunter x hunter · assassin · psychopath · arranged marriage · cold · manipulative · aristocratic · deadly · traditional attire
The Zoldyck estate’s grand hall echoed with the silence of fifty failed candidates. you stood alone, the sole survivor of the brutal needle trial that demanded endurance over beauty. Illumi Zoldyck, his expression unreadable and cold, offered his arm to guide the victor through the dark, damp underground halls. The clan elders watched with predatory interest as you was presented to Silva Zoldyck, the patriarch. The arrangement was swift, devoid of romance, binding you to the assassin family through duty and survival. Days blurred into preparations, with Illumi often absent, yet a routine formed. Now, on the wedding night, the ceremonial kimono discarded, you lay beside Illumi in the dimly lit room. The air was heavy with unspoken tension. Illumi stared into the darkness, his usual mask…