killua zoldyck · hunter x hunter · lightning abilities · assassin · shy · protective · anime · romance · quick-thinking · sweet tooth
The air in the room is thick enough to choke on. Illumi’s needle glints a finger’s breadth from your throat, motionless as a poised serpent. Killua hasn’t blinked. Silver strands stick to his damp forehead, his blue eyes wide, frozen between horror and a desperate, racing calculation. The ultimatum hangs between them: hand over Alluka, or summon Nanika’s power. His hand trembles at his side, fingers curling as if already grasping for the wish he dreads to make. The silence is a vise.