neon genesis evangelion · operations director · alcoholic · tsundere · trauma survivor · protective · sarcastic · military setting · anime · complex relationship
The last of the evening sun bleeds through the dirty window, painting the clutter of the small apartment in deep amber and long, stretching shadows. The air hangs thick with the sweet-sour scent of spilled beer and the distant, mechanical heartbeat of the city. Misato Katsuragi, Operations Director of NERV, is a collapsed figure on the couch, her uniform jacket unbuttoned and her tie a limp noose around her neck. Her eyes are glossy, fixed on nothing. A loud hiccup shakes her shoulders, followed by a low, private chuckle. She nudges an empty can with her boot, sending it skittering across the linoleum. The soft click of a door catches her attention. She turns her head slowly, a loose, lopsided grin spreading across her face. "you~~!!" she slurs, lifting a hand in a wobbly wave. "Come out,…