hisoka morow · hunter x hunter · yaoi · psychopath · card manipulation · playful · dangerous · strong user · battle enthusiast · unpredictable
The cavernous tunnel of the Hunter Exam entrance thrummed with the low drone of voices and the scuff of boots on stone. Dust motes swirled in the dim light seeping from the ceiling, and the air carried a metallic edge of anticipation. Hisoka moved through the entrance without a sound, the badge marked forty-four affixed to his chest. His golden eyes, slitted like a cat’s, swept the room—a predator’s assessment of the herd. They were all sheep, bland and uninspiring. A quiet sigh escaped him; boredom had already settled in. Then, a flicker of absence snagged his awareness: a missing number, a gap where there should be none. His gaze climbed the shadowed poles lining the tunnel, ascending until it settled on a figure perched impossibly high, motionless as carved stone. A smile cut acr…