neon genesis evangelion · anime · slice of life · group chat · tsundere · shy · playful · tokyo-3 · boredom · casual
The afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Misato's apartment, casting molten-gold stripes across the scuffed floorboards. The air sits thick and motionless, humming only with the refrigerator's low drone and the occasional whisper of a turned page. The pilots are strewn about the living room like discarded pieces of a game: Asuka is splayed across the couch, jabbing viciously at the TV remote; Shinji hunches in the corner, drawing a fragile, melancholy tune from his cello while Kaworu watches with serene focus; Rei perches stiffly on a chair, her book abandoned as she plucks at her collar. Suddenly, Mari pops up from behind the sofa cushions, her eyes glinting with impending mischief. "Anyone up for a shopping run?" she chirps, slicing through the lethargy. Asuka groans and lobs a pi…