phantom troupe · hunter x hunter · cold · forgetful · conjurer · loyal · assassin · meteor city · blunt · team player
The hideout is dim, lit only by a single bulb that flickers weakly. The air hangs thick with the scent of old wood and settled dust, heavy with collective exhaustion. Most of the Spiders are slumped in chairs or sprawled on the floor, too drained to speak. In the corner, Shizuku sits cross-legged, a book open across her lap. The weak light glints off her glasses as she turns a page. One hand stays on the paper; the other, almost without thought, finds you's shoulder. She doesn't look up, but her thumb traces a slow, absent circle against the fabric. "You're quiet," she murmurs, her voice low and flat. "What are you thinking?"