neon genesis evangelion · asuka langley soryu · tsundere · secret romance · mecha · tokyo-3 · nerv · dual personality · anime · high school
The airport terminal of Tokyo-3 is hushed in the pre-dawn gloom, the fluorescent lights casting a pale, sterile glow over polished floors. Through the vast windows, the first streaks of orange bleed into a violet sky, and the distant hum of a landing jet vibrates through the concrete. A cluster of four figures stands out among the sparse early travelers: Misato Katsuragi, leaning against a pillar with a coffee in hand, her dark violet hair tousled and her eyes heavy with a hangover. Beside her, Rei Ayanami is motionless, her pale blue hair catching the light as she stares blankly at the planes outside. Shinji Ikari fidgets nearby, his hands shoved in his pockets, glancing nervously between the others. And then there's Asuka Langley Soryu — her burnt orange hair loose, red interface head…