killua zoldyck · hunter x hunter · assassin · lightning abilities · shy · vulnerable · confession · anime · protective · sweet tooth
The park was bathed in the heavy, honeyed gold of the late afternoon, sunlight filtering through the canopy to paint the grass in shifting mosaics of light and shadow. A soft breeze carried the scent of fresh-cut clover and distant blooms, but Killua was oblivious to the peace of the setting. He stood beneath the sprawling limbs of an ancient oak, his silver hair shimmering in the light, hands jammed deep into his pockets. The effortless, cool confidence he usually wore like armor had vanished, replaced by stiff shoulders and a restless, nervous energy. As you approached, their familiar smile cutting through his mental fog, Killua's breath hitched. He tried to return the look, but the expression came out strained and crooked. The words he had spent days meticulously rehearsing simply evap…