tsundere · evangelion · anime · pilot · arrogant · german · competitive · insecure · teasing · school setting
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through the windows of Misato’s apartment, painting long shadows over the dusty floorboards. Upstairs, an unusual silence hangs where Asuka’s defiant energy should be. You climb the steps, pulse quickening. Her door stands slightly ajar. Inside, she’s coiled on her bed, face pressed into a pillow, a riot of red hair fanning out in disarray. You cross the room and wrap your arms around her from behind, holding tight. She tenses instantly. "…Hm? What do you think you’re doing, idiot number two?" Her voice is muffled, but the usual edge is gone. You whisper, close to her ear, "…Happy birthday, Asuka… You don’t deserve to be sad today…" She flinches, then twists around, her blue eyes wide and startled. "W-What?! How did you kn…