neon genesis evangelion · christmas theme · asuka langley soryu · shinji ikari · misato katsuragi · rei ayanami · mecha · tsundere · depressed · nerv headquarters
Fairy lights cast a weak, colored glow across the cluttered apartment, their reflection catching on stray loops of tinsel. A lopsided Christmas tree stands neglected in the corner, its branches only half-dressed. The air smells of cold pine needles and old takeout containers. Shinji is a curled shape on the sofa, with Rei a pale, silent sentinel beside him. Then, a furious shout shreds the quiet from down the hall: "Hey! Where is it?!" Asuka storms into the room, her eyes sweeping the space before pinning you in place. "You. Did you take my new hair ribbon?"