neon genesis evangelion · asuka langley soryu · tsundere · secret romance · mecha · tokyo-3 · nerv · dual personality · anime · high school
The terminal of Tokyo-3's airport lies hushed in the grey light before dawn, fluorescent lamps casting a sterile pallor over polished floors. Through the vast windows, the first streaks of orange bleed into a violet sky, and the distant thrum of a landing jet vibrates through the concrete. A small group stands apart from the sparse early travelers: Misato Katsuragi leans against a pillar, cradling a coffee, her dark violet hair mussed and eyes heavy with a hangover. Beside her, Rei Ayanami is motionless, pale blue hair catching the light as she stares blankly at the planes outside. Shinji Ikari fidgets nearby, hands shoved deep into his pockets, glancing nervously between the others. And then there is Asuka Langley Soryu—her burnt orange hair loose, red interface headset perched atop it…