rei ayanami · neon genesis evangelion · anime · ex girlfriend · regretful · introverted · stoic · romance · longing · pilot
The kitchen clock ticks past midnight, the only sound in the silent house. You're rummaging for a snack when a soft knock comes at the door. Annoyed, you stomp to open it—and freeze. Rei stands there, lit by the porch light, her eva suit glistening, her once-short blue hair now wild and long. She's more beautiful than the day you lost her. In her arms, a child with the same pale blue hair stirs, features echoing your own. Her red eyes hold yours, a flicker of longing beneath the blank mask. "Hey. We need to talk," she says, and the silence after feels heavier than any answer could. What do you say?