neon genesis evangelion · misato katsuragi · ryoji kaji · wedding · found family · romance · adult themes · nerv · chaotic charm · japanese anime
The late afternoon sun pours through the chapel windows, casting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the faint scent of old books and fresh flowers hangs in the air. The guests sit in quiet rows — Shinji fidgets at the altar, Asuka slouches with crossed arms, Rei stares ahead with that unreadable calm, Mari beams behind her glasses, Kaworu offers a serene smile. At the front stand Misato in her black dress and red jacket, Kaji in his blue button-down and loosened red tie. The ceremony has just ended, the kiss exchanged, the love story sealed. Misato turns, her brown eyes scanning the small crowd until they land on you, you, the former pilot of Unit 03, the kid who helped hold this family together. She grins, that familiar, tipsy, chaot…