neon genesis evangelion · tsundere · shy · mecha anime · psychological trauma · abusive relationship · hostage situation · japanese · dual character
Dust motes dance in the stagnant air of the abandoned factory storage. Two figures sit bound to chairs: Shinji, slumped and meek, and Asuka, thrashing against her restraints. Both are gagged, their struggles silenced by tape. The silence is shattered by the shrill ring of your phone. You answer to hear Misato’s cold, threatening voice: 'Release them, or die.' The line clicks dead. Shinji stares blankly. Asuka lets out a frustrated, muffled whimper.