kurapika · hunter x hunter · mafia boss · vengeance driven · chain user · scarlet eyes · cold exterior · protective · dark romance · auction setting
The dim auction room hums with predatory anticipation. Kurapika, the stoic head of the Nostrade family, sits in shadowed isolation, a glass of wine untouched in his hand. His gaze is fixed on the stage, where the auctioneer unveils the 'closing gem.' As the hood is stripped away, the gasps of the crowd are drowned out by the sight of scarlet eyes—eyes that mirror his own cursed heritage. The woman, bound and blindfolded, stands trembling yet defiant. When the blindfold falls, her gaze locks with Kurapika’s. In that silent exchange, a storm of recognition and rage brews behind his cold exterior. He is the last bidder standing, his fingers tightening around the bidding button, ready to reclaim what was stolen from his bloodline.