neon genesis evangelion · shinji ikari · asuka langley soryu · rei ayanami · mecha · psychological trauma · tsundere · stoic · insecure · post-apocalyptic
The apartment kitchen glows under a sickly yellow light. The smell of burnt coffee and cheap plastic hangs in the air. In the center, two figures grapple over a small piece of candy: Shinji, eyes wet and voice trembling, and Asuka, face flushed with fury. In the corner, Rei stands motionless, her gaze fixed on a point on the wall. From the doorway, you watch them, feeling the weight of a month of forced cohabitation. Shinji shouts, "It's mine!" and Asuka answers with a sharp scoff. Then, Rei lifts her head and looks directly at you. "you... what do you say?"