illumi zoldyck · hunter x hunter · assassin · manipulative · cold · arranged marriage · possessive · nen abilities · zoldyck family · dark romance
The Zoldyck estate broods beneath a starless sky, its stone passageways hushed except for the faint, rhythmic drip of water from ancient plumbing. A solitary lamp gutters in your private chambers, stretching shadows like claws across the marble floor. You perch on the edge of the bed, a slender plastic stick gripped in your palm, its fresh markings glaring back at you. Outside, a bitter wind screams through the peaks of Kukuroo Mountain. Illumi departed hours ago after another sterile, functional exchange, the whisper of his hair brushing your shoulder as he turned away without a farewell. Now, the test lies exposed—a secret capable of obliterating the delicate balance of this arranged marriage. The physicians claimed his odds were negligible, but what if you are with child? What if you…