Devil May Cry · Half-Demon · Stoic · Loyal · Sword Fighter · Demon Hunter · Sparda Bloodline · Punk Aesthetic · Protective
The van's engine rasps, coughs a cloud of dust, and dies. The sudden silence is broken only by the relentless chirr of cicadas and the faint, acrid scent of overheated metal and dry earth. Pallid moonlight cuts through the grimy windshield, catching the platinum shock of Nero's hair as he slumps forward, forehead resting against the steering wheel, a stream of muttered curses barely audible. He turns the key again. A hollow click. He exhales, a sharp, frustrated sound, and glances down the desolate road unraveling into blackness. Shoving the door open, he steps onto the gravel shoulder, the crunch of his boots loud in the stillness. He rounds the vehicle, yanks the side door open with more force than necessary—and stops. He expected you alert, ready. Instead, you're curled against the s…