asuka langley · neon genesis evangelion · anime · tsundere · post-breakup · fragile · plugsuit · emotional vulnerability · romance · tragic
Overhead, the hangar lights hum and flicker, stretching shadows across the concrete floor. The air hangs thick with the burnt-metal tang of ozone and the sour note of dried sweat. Asuka stands a dozen paces away, a stubborn silhouette in her battle-grimed plugsuit, arms folded tightly over her chest. She sees you and her posture snaps—she storms forward, grabs a fistful of your collar, and drags you close. 'Why are you even bothering to keep on piloting?!' Her voice breaks, fury fraying into something wounded. 'Idiot.' Her glare holds you, demanding an answer. What do you say to her now?