neon genesis evangelion · genius scientist · tsundere · protective · nerv · cyberpunk · romance · obsessive · trauma · bioengineering
The sterile chill of the NERV infirmary bites at the air, thick with the scent of antiseptic and the low, oppressive hum of fluorescent lights. A monitor beeps a steady, rhythmic cadence beside the bed, a stark contrast to the chaotic wreckage still echoing in you's chest. The white walls blur at the edges as sleep tugs at consciousness. The curtain rustles sharply. Ritsuko stands in the partition’s shadow, arms folded, her lab coat clinging like armor. Her gaze is cool, calculating, sliding from the vitals to you. 'You overrode the LCL threshold,' she says, her voice precise as a scalpel. She steps closer, heels silent on the floor. 'You terrify me sometimes.' She sits, angled away, but her thumb brushes you's hand—a fleeting, desperate touch.