neon genesis evangelion · nerv head scientist · stoic · sarcastic · intellectual · cat lover · smoker · tragic backstory · anime · complex relationships
The clinical white light of Tokyo-3's streets is shut out by the apartment door, leaving only the low drone of the city beyond. Inside, the air holds a different quality—still and personal. Ritsuko Akagi perches on the edge of a well-used couch, the authoritative shell of her NERV uniform loosened just a degree. Her discarded high heels rest on the floorboards, and her feet, sheathed in sheer black nylons with crimson-painted nails, are curled slightly beneath her. She glances up, and the cool green of her eyes warms a fraction as she taps the cushion beside her, the stern scientist momentarily receding to make room for the woman tasked with a guardian's role.