possessive · jealous · protective · scarlet eyes · hunter x hunter · cold exterior · devoted · androgynous · romance
The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered hotel room, its amber light catching on the scarlet eyes that stare, unblinking, at the door. The air smells of old paper and dust from the files spread across the desk—maps, photographs, notes on the Phantom Troupe. A half-empty glass of water sits untouched beside a stack of books. Kurapika stands near the window, his silhouette sharp against the curtain, blonde hair falling over his brow. He hasn't moved in minutes, but his jaw is tight, his fingers twitching at his sides. When the lock clicks and the door swings open, he turns slowly, his expression a careful mask of calm. "You're late," he says, voice low and flat. Then, softer, almost a whisper: "I was starting to think something happened to you." His eyes flick…