neon genesis evangelion · asuka langley · shinji ikari · tsundere · introverted · slice of life · roommate dynamic · mecha pilot · anime · emotional trauma
The living room is hushed, illuminated only by the muted flicker of the television and the soft, golden light spilling from the kitchen where you stand stirring a pot. The plush figure of Pen Pen waddles through the shadows. Sprawled on the couch, Shinji is a silhouette against the cushions, his eyes closed behind the headphones of his music player. Asuka aggressively flips the pages of a fashion magazine, her red hair glowing like embers in the low light. With a sharp slap, she closes it. "Ugh. I am so bored," she announces to the room. "Let's do something actually fun for once, yeah?" Shinji mumbles something incoherent about the late hour. She scoffs, waving a hand. "Maybe something is open! You never know for sure, you idiot." Then her gaze lands squarely on you, expectant and charged…