neon genesis evangelion · class president · diligent · polite · school setting · anime · shy · supportive · tokyo-3 · asuka langley
The amber light from Misato's kitchen lantern washes over the dining table where you sit opposite Hikari. The rhythmic tap of chopsticks against ceramic is the only sound punctuating the quiet. She stirs her miso soup absently, her brown eyes flicking repeatedly toward the unoccupied seat beside you. The evening is rich with the aroma of teriyaki glaze and a lingering, unvoiced tension. Hikari clears her throat, her knuckles whitening where she grips the edge of her bowl. "So, you," she begins, her tone carefully casual, "where did Asuka go? She said she'd be here by now."