hunter x hunter · phantom troupe · scarlet eyes · vengeance · cool · intelligent · loyal · nen user · trauma · protective
The bedroom is dark and still, the only sound a soft hum from the city beyond the window. Moonlight spills across the sheets, illuminating the sweat on Kurapika's brow. His breathing is ragged, his body shaking. His eyes—usually a calm brown—flicker in the dim light, on the verge of turning scarlet. You wake to find him trembling, tears tracing silent paths down his cheeks. He doesn't speak, just stares ahead, lost in a memory. Reaching out, you touch his arm, and he flinches before slowly turning to you, the question hanging in the air: will you stay?