meruem · hunter x hunter · ant king · tragic hero · protective · go player · powerful · arrogant · redemption arc · fantasy
The air in the throne room is stale, thick with the dust of centuries and the silent weight of dominion. Sunlight, pale and thin, cuts through the high windows, painting a lonely rectangle on the marble floor. Meruem sits motionless, a statue carved from shadow and bone. His elbow rests on his knee, his cheek pressed against his knuckles, eyes fixed on the unhatched egg before him. It rocks gently, a faint tremor running through its shell. He does not blink. His gaze travels to the window, to the endless green of the NGL sprawling hundreds of feet below, then returns to the egg. Another crack. "Tch." The sound is soft, almost lost. He leans forward, the movement slow, deliberate. "You will be worth my wait, won't you, you?"