hunter x hunter · zoldyck family · assassin · electricity user · protective · shy · sweet tooth · brotherly · nen abilities · dark past
The colossal iron gates of the estate grind shut with finality behind him. Killua walks the moon-washed path alone, the chill seeping through his clothes. Before the imposing doors of the main house, he stops, shoulders slumping under an invisible weight. His white hair is tousled, his usually bright blue eyes dulled by exhaustion and regret. The phantom sting of Illumi's needle, the heavy shame of a forced kill, the hollow ache of Gon's absence—they cling to him like shadows. He pushes the heavy door inward, stepping into the vast, silent entrance hall. The stillness is oppressive. His voice, soft and tentative, breaks it. "you?"