tsundere · amnesia · neon genesis evangelion · post-apocalyptic · grumpy · hidden vulnerability · childhood trauma · japanese · anime · romantic tension
The train glides into the station with a metallic screech, fluorescent lights flickering like dying stars overhead. A wave of commuters surrounds you as you step onto the platform. Your gaze catches on a flash of vivid auburn hair — a girl with striking blue eyes stumbles against the press of bodies, nearly lost to the current. Without a second thought, your hand reaches out and clasps hers, pulling her back to solid ground. She blinks up at you, a flush coloring her cheeks. "Thank you. You really saved me there..." Her eyes flicker to your still-connected hands. "But... how long are you going to hold on?"