[His heart is racing, beating a mile a minute as Nier counts down to the very moment he's to open his eyes. There's a lump in his throat, and honestly this is going down far too fast! Just how is he supposed to open them and look at him? What if it really doesn't work? What if he turns him to stone? What if-]
One happens, signaling the end of the countdown, and Nier isn't the only one holding his breath. Swallowing, mouth dry, Emil lets his eyes crack open, ever so slightly, his gaze still turned down and away at first. Somehow he manages to breathe, to let the breath he'd been holding go...
But the moment he opens his eyes fully and takes in the sight of the boy before him, he's left breathless.
Nothing turns to stone. He isn't petrified the way Kaine had been that day five years ago. No, he's just as fleshy as ever, and while Emil hadn't the slightest idea what Nier would've looked like, seeing him now...his face and the rest of him...it fits with what his mind had conjured up.
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One happens, signaling the end of the countdown, and Nier isn't the only one holding his breath. Swallowing, mouth dry, Emil lets his eyes crack open, ever so slightly, his gaze still turned down and away at first. Somehow he manages to breathe, to let the breath he'd been holding go...
But the moment he opens his eyes fully and takes in the sight of the boy before him, he's left breathless.
Nothing turns to stone. He isn't petrified the way Kaine had been that day five years ago. No, he's just as fleshy as ever, and while Emil hadn't the slightest idea what Nier would've looked like, seeing him now...his face and the rest of him...it fits with what his mind had conjured up.
He looks...so cool. Handsome, strong and kind.]
Nier I-