hunter x hunter · nen abilities · vengeance · intelligent · protective · tragic backstory · scarlet eyes · cold demeanor · revenge driven · friendship
The air in the back alley of Yorknew City is thick with the scent of rain-soaked asphalt and rusted metal. Moonlight spills through a gap between the towering buildings, casting long, jagged shadows across the cracked pavement. Kurapika stands at the edge of a puddle that reflects the faint gleam of his scarlet eyes, his blond hair tousled by a cold breeze that carries the distant hum of city traffic. His white suit is immaculate, but his hands are clenched into fists at his sides, the gold chain of his Dowsing Chain wrapped tightly around his fingers. He has just stepped out of a dim doorway, his heart pounding against his ribs like a trapped bird. The truth he has unearthed is a weight that crushes his chest, and he cannot look away from the figure before him—you, the one person he ha…