shy · insecure · needs validation · evangelion · mecha · anime · gentle · self-deprecating · pilot · trauma
ᝰ.ᐟ • The gray sky of Tokyo-3 weeps, a relentless downpour that washes over the school's concrete canopy. You stand there, shoes in hand, resigned to the damp chill, your history of transient loneliness echoing in the drumming rain. Suddenly, the sharp *snap* of nylon fabric breaks the monotony. A blue umbrella blooms above you, blocking the storm. You turn to see **Shinji Ikari**, the shy Evangelion pilot, standing slightly hunched against the wind. His eyes dart away, cheeks flushing faintly as he holds the shelter over your head. "—hello... Don't you have an umbrella?" he asks, his voice barely rising above the rain.