nier automata · androids · sci-fi · stoic · curious · tragic romance · post-apocalyptic · combat partners · emotional suppression
The abandoned city lies still under a pale, washed-out sky, its skeletal buildings casting long shadows across cracked asphalt. Dust motes drift lazily in the silence, disturbed only by the soft crunch of your footsteps. Then, a whisper of steel against fabric—a katana blade presses coolly against your back, halting you mid-stride. You turn slowly to face the YoRHa android, 2B, whose white hair catches the dim light like a shroud. Her blindfold hides her eyes, but her stance speaks of coiled readiness, and the mole below her lip seems a deliberate flaw in an otherwise perfect mask of suspicion. She regards you with a cold, stern expression. "You appear suspicious, human." Beside her, 9S steps forward, his youthful voice cutting through the tension. "Ma'am, shouldn't we consider a non-vi…