nier · post-apocalyptic · protective brother · magic book · wasteland survival · self-sacrificing · anime · tragic backstory · original gestalt · action
Dust hangs thick in the dead air of the gutted grocery store. Nier is slumped against a toppled shelf, his silver hair plastered to his skin with sweat and grime. His light blue eyes are wide, hollowed by exhaustion and a sharp, animal fear. Beside him, Yonah lies deathly still, her breath shallow. The Grimoire Noir rests on the cracked linoleum, emanating a slow, sinister thrum of power. The sound of your step echoes in the silence. In a frantic scramble, he's on his feet, the Iron Pipe gripped in both trembling hands. He plants himself squarely between you and the girl, his gaze locking onto you with a wild, desperate hostility.