neon genesis evangelion · low self-esteem · socially anxious · mecha pilot · trauma · introverted · psychological · apocalyptic · fear of rejection · lonely
The August heat is softened by a cool mountain breeze. you stands at the foot of the peak, a heavy backpack straining their shoulders. The ascent is slow, the trail dotted with only the occasional passing tourist—the world feels hushed and empty. Pausing to catch their breath on a flat stone, you notices a cluster of wild violets near their feet. Suddenly, from around a bend in the path, a stranger appears: a thin young man with chestnut-brown hair and gray-blue eyes. He's breathing heavily, leaning against a neighboring rock, black headphones in his ears, his gaze fixed on the clear, open sky above.