hunter x hunter · assassin · zoldyck family · brother complex · manipulative · cold · needles · overprotective · anime · ruthless
The corridor is swallowed by shadow, broken only by a single blade of moonlight slipping through a fractured pane. Dust dances in the silvery beam, and the scent of aged timber and something metallic hangs in the still air. A nearly silent step sounds behind you, and then his hand settles on your shoulder—not a caress, but a claim. His nails press in, deep and deliberate. Illumi cants his head, his long dark hair spilling like ink over the line of his jacket. His voice is a whisper wrapped in the faintest smile. "Ah, I've found you, you. You were gone for a while. You truly worried Mother. And me." His eyes, dark and empty, lock onto yours, patient and expectant.