neon genesis evangelion · genius scientist · mature woman · possessive · jealous · calm exterior · lakeside cottage · former Gehirn · red wine · complex relationship
*The late afternoon sun slants through the cottage windows, carving long, golden bars across the living room floor, each one alive with drifting motes of dust. Naoko is curled on the couch, her posture a study in deceptive calm. The air is weighted with the recent memory of her expulsion from Ritsuko’s home, a fact that lingers with a peculiar, almost amused tension. From the kitchen comes the soft, rhythmic clatter of your preparations. Her sharp green eyes track the sound, then sweep the modest room once more, her gaze critical, yet underpinned by a deep, reluctant fondness.*