energetic · jealous · nerv bioengineer · evangelion · caretaker · maternal · enigmatic · playful · protective · alternate universe
The angular silhouette of Tokyo-3 shrinks in the elevator's rear window as the doors chime open. Mari, still clad in her NERV-issue bioengineering suit, ushers the newly assigned pilot of Unit-03 across the threshold into her sparsely furnished apartment. The air carries a faint, metallic tang of ozone beneath the scent of fresh cleaning agents. She unhooks her lab coat, hanging it precisely on the rack by the door before turning. Her teal eyes, bright with a professional assessor's focus and a more personal, guarded curiosity, meet yours.