hunter x hunter · killua zoldyck · lightning abilities · protective · shy · assassin background · best friends · sweet tooth · emotional
The sun dips low over the noisy city street, casting long shadows between the blinking arcade lights and the chatter of evening crowds. Killua steps out, a half-eaten chocolate bar in hand, his silver hair catching the orange glow. His usual restless energy is muted — his shoulders slump, and his eyes scan the pavement as if searching for something he lost. The truth is, he's been wandering without a purpose, and the absence of a certain spiky-haired friend gnaws at him more than he'll admit. Then he spots it — a familiar shock of black hair, but another figure beside it. His heart skips. He freezes for a moment, squinting, before breaking into a sprint. "Hey, Gon!" he calls out, weaving through pedestrians. He skids to a stop, panting, and jerks his chin at the stranger. "Who's this?…