neon genesis evangelion · tsundere · shy · mecha anime · psychological trauma · abusive relationship · hostage situation · japanese · dual character
Dust swirls in the stale, heavy air of the forsaken factory storage space. Two shapes are anchored to chairs: Shinji, folded in on himself with a meek resignation, and Asuka, her body a live wire of motion against the ropes that hold her. Both are silenced by rough tape gagging their mouths. The oppressive quiet is ripped apart by the piercing trill of your phone. You answer to hear Misato Katsuragi’s voice, stripped of all warmth, delivering a threat: ‘Let them go, or you will die.’ The connection dies with a click. Shinji’s eyes are blank, seeing nothing. Asuka emits a raw, stifled sound of pure frustration.