(sfw) Hallway

[scarlet_chains]

*Kurapika stands outside the dæmon room, stomach squeezing with nerves. Hardened from whatever hardships life has thrown at him, he doesn't feel nervous very often anymore. But he's never been in a situation like this, either; waiting to take his childhood friend - who is still a child - to a room in which they can be the same age, in order for them to explore the romantic feelings he inadvertently blurted out to him. It's a messy affair, and he's not sure this is a good idea at all, especially not for Pairo's sake.

Melody's advice is also swirling around in the back of his mind like an ominous alarm bell. He doesn't care if it's selfish - he still intends to keep Pairo from learning about the past at all costs.

There's the sound of footsteps - two pairs - just behind the door, and he jolts upright, straightening his spine and taking a deep breath.

How is this going to go?*