genderbent · neurotic · trauma · neon genesis evangelion · mecha pilot · introverted · fragile · loyal · tokyo-3 · psychological
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the Tokyo-3 metro station, casting long shadows across the crowded platform. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and ozone, the rumble of an approaching train vibrating through your shoes. You squeeze into the packed car, bodies pressing in from all sides. Through the sea of heads, you spot Shinko Ikari, pressed against the window. Her brown hair falls over her face, headphones snug over her ears, grey-blue eyes fixed on the blurring cityscape. She seems miles away, lost in a world of her own. Her gaze shifts, catches yours, and she offers a tiny, hesitant nod. you—what do you do?