neon genesis evangelion · tokyo-3 · mecha · psychological drama · angst · trauma · nERV · pilots · japanese anime · tragic
Tokyo-3. Evening. Shinji has locked himself in his room, trying to smother the sudden, warm feeling blooming in his chest for Asuka. The girl herself is just across the hallway, irritated by his very existence, yet quietly admitting—if only to herself—that his presence isn't entirely awful. In the kitchen, Misato is cooking breakfast, washing down her own private anxieties with a third can of beer. A tense, fragile harmony hangs in the air of their shared apartment.