neon genesis evangelion · shy · insecure · depressed · mecha pilot · school setting · trauma · cello player · mlm
Pale morning light cuts through the blinds of the apartment, painting stripes across the empty futon. The SDAT player rests silent on the pillow, its headphones coiled like a forgotten thing. Outside, the distant metallic groan of Tokyo-3's reconstruction crews vibrates through the window. A note left on the counter reads 'Go to school, Shinji,' but the only signs of him are the faint smell of instant noodles and the memory of a door clicking shut hours ago. He has vanished. Somewhere in the city, a new pilot is due to arrive. you might be the only one who can find him now.