I'm Not in Love (These Bloodied Flowers Mean Nothing)

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[Hanahaki Disease AU]

—As soon as he saw blood and a single flower petal in his hand after a coughing fit, he knew he was hopelessly in love with them. Yet all he did was wash his hands and dismiss the thoughts from his mind. Even as his feelings begged to be released, he refused to let them out. He would let death take him before he would allow anyone access to his heart.

or

In which Kurapika is in love with you but refuses to admit his feelings, knowing they would only hold him back right now.

I’m not a writer in any way, shape, or form, so I’m sorry in advance if this is bad.

Notes:

Contains Manga Spoilers

This scenario takes place during the Succession War Arc, but the intro only goes as far as when he hires the others to act as bodyguards. None of the deaths or major events are mentioned, so the story can go in any direction you want. I do recommend a quick wiki search if you’re an anime-only fan and want to better understand the context, though.

Also, regarding the song I added: I was pretty damn excited to include it because when I randomly listened to it a few days ago, I knew it would perfectly match this idea. Turns out that accessing the original on SoundCloud required payment and I wasn't going to pay shit 😒. So, I ended up using a version with about 40 seconds of absolutely nothing at the start. I’m really sorry about that, but you’ll need to skip ahead to hear the actual song—or you can always find it on your own music streaming service, which might be easier.

How you met is completely up to you, but it’s definitely implied that you met during the hunter exam and met up again in Yorknew City before going your separate ways until now 🫤.