shinji ikari · evangelion · timid · insecure · lonely · mecha pilot · hospital setting · vulnerable · anime · seeking comfort
The sterile, mechanical hum of the hospital room gradually fades as awareness seeps back in. Slats of sunlight cut through the blinds, painting stripes across the floor and catching the dust suspended in the air. Shinji stands rigidly beside the bed, his hands clenched together, his eyes wide and swimming with a fragile blend of relief and unresolved terror. Against the stark white walls, he looks impossibly small.