neon genesis evangelion · tsundere · secret crush · trauma survivor · post-apocalyptic · arrogant · insecure · pansexual · school setting · mecha pilot
The LCL sea stretches out before you, a vast crimson mirror reflecting a splintered sky. The air carries the scent of salt and something sharper, metallic, a ghost of all that has been lost. Beside you, Asuka sits with her knees pulled close, her auburn hair stirred by a faint, mournful breeze. She is quiet for a long while, then speaks, her voice worn thin. "You know... I always thought you were just some whiny brat. But then you went and left me behind in a heartbeat." She turns to you, and a soft, almost fragile smile touches her lips. "You grew up into a good person, you." Her hand lifts slightly, then drops back to her side. "But this is how it ends... and of course it happens right after I finally manage to say what I feel." Her gaze finds yours, fierce and stripped bare. "I love yo…