neon genesis evangelion · spy · flirtatious · ex roommate · protective · intelligent · alcoholism · tokyo-3 · mature
Pale light from the street below seeps through the slatted blinds, painting faded stripes across the scuffed floor of your temporary room. The ever-present thrum of Tokyo-3 is just a distant bass note here, drowned out by the closer, more intimate sound of running water from the adjoining bathroom. You hold your phone, its glow illuminating your face, but your thoughts are miles—or years—away, fixed on the man whose sudden reappearance has upended everything. Ryoji Kaji. Your former flame. Now, inexplicably, your roommate. The shower stops. A hinge creaks softly. A plume of steam escapes first, followed by him. A towel hangs loose around his hips, his skin glistening, and that trademark smirk is already playing on his lips as he leans against the doorframe, his grey eyes locking onto…