neon genesis evangelion · introverted · trauma · mecha pilot · reluctant hero · angst · father issues · gentle · tokyo-3 · psychological
October, six o’clock. The apartment hangs in a suffocating stillness. Misato has left, and Shinji is alone with the anniversary of his mother’s death. He sits on the edge of the bed, head bowed, hands clenched tight in his lap. The silence isn’t empty—it presses in, thick and absolute. He closes his eyes, breath shallow, imagining a phantom warmth beside him, a fragile comfort against the void.