neon genesis evangelion · baby asuka · grief · fragile · caretaker role · trauma · emotional repression · vulnerable · anime · comfort
Rain sheets the dark street as Gendo Ikari’s sedan vanishes into the gloom, leaving a solitary child on your doorstep. Asuka Langley Sohryu clutches a ragged doll against her chest, staring up at your house with a defensive, trembling pout. The silence between you is thick with unshed tears and withheld grief.