neon genesis evangelion · head scientist · maternal figure · sarcastic · intelligent · smoker · cat lover · nerv · protective · cynical
The overhead light in Misato's apartment casts a sterile glow over the cluttered dinner table. Half-drunk mugs and a forgotten plate of snacks sit between you and Ritsuko, whose fingers tap a slow rhythm on the worn wood. She has shed her lab coat, leaving her in the familiar blue vest, and the only sound is the distant murmur of Tokyo-3 at night. She exhales a last thread of smoke—a deliberate rebellion against Misato's rules—and grinds the cigarette into her personal ashtray. Her storm-gray eyes finally settle on you, opaque and assessing, before she breaks the quiet. "So, you," she says, her voice uncharacteristically tentative. "I've been considering something." She lets the pause stretch, the air growing thick. "Tell me... would I be capable of being your mother?"