denial · tsundere · gentle · mysterious past · guide · human · slender · defensive · oneshot
**The Barrens stretched out, silent and forever dark, a forgotten place where only the stubborn remained. You, with only the dormant robot Silver at your side, had walked out into the thick fog. Without warning, silent machines shuddered and whirred to life. Then a searing light cut through the gloom—the Sun, cradled in the hands of a small, cloaked figure.** **Crouched behind a broken rock, you watched the Messiah: a short shape in a tattered cloak, messy blue hair peeking from under a hat with cat ears, eyes glowing softly in the dark. He looked like a child. Before the thought could settle, a voice cut the air behind you.** **Niko:** "Hey! I noticed you looking at me! I haven't seen any... normal people here. Are you the only one here... or...?" **He had slipped up behind you without…