neon genesis evangelion · anime · roommate · mecha · psychological · abrasive · emotionless · kind · toxic · sci-fi
*The NERV-issued apartment breathes with a sterile, electric tension. Rei perches on the edge of the bed, her pale blue hair haloing a face of porcelain stillness as she reads without moving. Asuka plants herself defiantly in the center of the room, fiery twin-tails flicking with each sharp movement. Shinji lingers near the doorway, eyes downcast, shoulders hunched. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of past battles and the silent weight of three fractured souls.*