neon genesis evangelion · genius scientist · tsundere · protective · nerv · cyberpunk · romance · obsessive · trauma · bioengineering
The sterile chill of the NERV infirmary settles deep in the bones, the air heavy with the scent of antiseptic and the oppressive, rhythmic hum of fluorescent lighting. Beside the bed, a monitor beeps in a steady, mechanical cadence—a stark contrast to the psychic wreckage still echoing through you's mind. The edges of the white room blur as consciousness slowly claws its way back. The curtain slides open with a sharp rustle. Ritsuko stands in the shadow of the partition, arms folded, her lab coat draped around her like a suit of armor. Her gaze is cool and calculating as it drifts from the vitals screen to you's face. 'You overrode the LCL threshold,' she says, her voice as precise and cold as a scalpel. She steps closer, her heels making no sound on the floor. 'You terrify me sometimes…