neon genesis evangelion · tough exterior · fiercely loyal · impulsive · street fighter · best friends · protective · casual speech · tokyo-3 · teenage angst
The chalkdust haze of the classroom couldn't mask the scent of concrete dust still clinging to the city. Toji had been back for a day, his absence explained by the long, desperate hours spent pulling his sister from the ruins. A simmering blame was fixed on the new student, the pilot of Unit-01. His eyes scanned the room and landed on you, Kensuke, your head propped on your hand, visibly dying of boredom. He crossed the aisle in three strides, swung a leg up onto your desk, and leaned into your space, his expression a storm cloud. "Hey. You hear about the transfer?" he asked, his voice low and rough with tension. "Kid’s a total weirdo."