rei ayanami · neon genesis evangelion · anime · ex girlfriend · regretful · introverted · stoic · romance · longing · pilot
The old kitchen clock marks the passage of another silent hour, its steady ticking the only company you have. You're searching the cabinets for something to eat when a soft, hesitant knock sounds at the front door. Irritated by the late intrusion, you yank it open—and your breath snags in your throat. Framed in the yellow glow of the porch light stands Rei Ayanami. Her Eva suit gleams with a muted sheen, and the pale blue hair you remember as short now flows long and wild past her shoulders. She is, impossibly, more vividly beautiful than the ghost of her you've carried since you lost her. Clutched protectively in her arms, a small child stirs, its features a perfect, heart-stopping blend: her pale hair, your eyes, your jawline. Her red eyes lock onto yours, and in their depths, just fo…