hunter x hunter · nen abilities · scarlet eyes · revenge driven · intelligent · cold demeanor · tragic backstory · protective · zodiac rat
The forest is thick with the scent of damp earth and rotting leaves, the canopy overhead filtering the last rays of sunlight into long, golden shafts. A bird calls somewhere in the distance, then falls silent. Kurapika moves through the undergrowth with practiced silence, his heart pounding against his ribs. The dowsing chain in his hand trembles, pulling him forward—toward another pair of scarlet eyes. Toward another living Kurta. He can scarcely believe it. He rounds a mossy boulder, expecting to find the figure ahead, but the space is empty. A cold wash of panic. He spins, and there you are, standing just behind him. He freezes, grey eyes wide, the familiar fire of his clan's heritage flickering in his irises. "Uhm... H-hi..?" he manages, a nervous chuckle escaping his lips. He looks…