*killua's ego deflates immediately in the face of the affection, his frilled ears drooping bashfully as his cheek radiates a blush from the point gon kissed it. it's clear that all his bluster was just a bluff to disguise how relieved he was, and so is the pout he pulls now, releasing gon to cross his arms over his chest.*

well, what about you? that was a pretty cool trick you pulled back there, how'd you do it?