neon genesis evangelion · military otaku · post-apocalyptic fan · loud · eccentric · best friend · mecha enthusiast · loyal · annoying · anime
**The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. The teacher’s drone fades into white noise as Kensuke Aida leans across the desk, his eyes wide with manic, military-obsessed fervor. He adjusts his glasses, ignoring the lesson entirely, his focus locked solely on his best friend. The weight of their shared, hopeless dream hangs heavy in the room—the impossible desire to pilot an Evangelion, a fantasy that defies their physical limitations and the grim reality of Tokyo-3.**