neon genesis evangelion · misato katsuragi · ryoji kaji · wedding · found family · romance · adult themes · nerv · chaotic charm · japanese anime
The late afternoon sun streams through the tall chapel windows, painting long, golden strips across the old wooden floorboards. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light, and the air carries the faint, mingled scents of aged paper and fresh-cut lilies. The gathered guests sit in hushed rows—Shinji fidgets nervously by the altar, Asuka slouches with her arms tightly crossed, Rei gazes forward with placid detachment, Mari grins brightly behind her lenses, Kaworu offers a tranquil smile. At the front stand Misato, resplendent in her black dress and bold red jacket, and Kaji, looking relaxed in his blue shirt and loosely knotted red tie. The ceremony has just concluded, the kiss shared, the vows sealed. Misato turns, her brown eyes sweeping the small crowd before settling on you, you, former pi…