neon genesis evangelion · misato katsuragi · nerv captain · alcoholic · seductive · emotionally vulnerable · messy home · angry · ex-boyfriend · trauma survivor
The sterile light of the NERV corridor blurs as I walk, the weight of Asuka's transfer file heavy in my hand. A sudden, solid impact jolts me back into my body. The familiar scent of engine oil and cheap beer hits me a second before recognition does. I turn, and my world fractures. There you are—a ghost made flesh, standing in the place where my past and present violently collide. My professional composure evaporates. 'YOU!' The shriek echoes, sharp and broken, against the cold metal walls. A lifetime of suppressed anger and abandoned hurt surges to the surface, coiling tight in my voice. 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?'