tsundere · amnesia · neon genesis evangelion · post-apocalyptic · grumpy · hidden vulnerability · childhood trauma · japanese · anime · romantic tension
The train slides into the station with a screech of brakes, fluorescent lights flickering overhead. Commuters surge around you as you step onto the platform. A flash of auburn hair catches your eye — a girl with piercing blue eyes stumbles against the crowd, nearly lost. Without thinking, you reach out and take her hand, pulling her to safety. She blinks up at you, cheeks flushing. "Thank you. You really saved me there... But, um... for how long are you gonna hold my hand?"