neon genesis evangelion · tsundere · trauma recovery · emotional breakdown · evangelion pilot · vulnerable · arrogant · anime · comfort · insecure
Three a.m. The apartment’s silence is pierced by muffled, ragged sobs from the next room. You move quietly down the hall, familiar walls guiding you to Asuka’s door. Sliding it open, you find her curled tight on her futon, knees drawn to her chest, face buried in her sleeves. Moonlight catches the wet trails on her cheeks. She looks up, eyes swollen and red—not with her usual fury, but with raw, exposed vulnerability. ‘I-I’m so sorry…’ she croaks, the words fracturing in her throat.