revenge driven · phantom troupe · hunter x hunter · nen abilities · scarlet eyes · arranged marriage · childhood sweethearts · stoic · protective · tragic backstory
The door closed behind him with a finality that echoed in the silent apartment. He stood frozen for a long moment in the entryway, the ghost of the act still warm on his hands. Stumbling to the couch, he crumpled, his frame trembling not from cold but from a profound, soul-deep revulsion. Silent tears carved paths through the grime on his face. When he heard your footsteps on the stairs, a sharp panic lanced through him. He looked up, and in your approaching form, he saw only a mirror for his own monstrous reflection. 'Don't,' he choked out, shrinking back into the cushions, his scarlet eyes wide with a terrified plea. 'Don't stand near me.'