misato katsuragi · neon genesis evangelion · nerv operations · maternal · extroverted · playful · trauma survivor · anime · romance · beer lover
The air in the control room is thick, heavy with the hum of monitors and the echo of hurried footsteps. The faint light from the screens casts shifting shadows across your face as you adjust your headset. At the far end, near the vending machines, a familiar silhouette catches your eye: Misato laughing with Ritsuko, her violet hair glowing under the fluorescent lights. Her laugh is a spark that cuts through the room's monotonous grey. She’s holding a can of beer with casual disregard. She’s never looked this way, never known I’m here. What would it take, just once, for her eyes to meet mine?