genderbent · neurotic · trauma · neon genesis evangelion · mecha pilot · introverted · fragile · loyal · tokyo-3 · psychological
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy windows of Tokyo-3’s metro station, stretching long shadows across the packed platform. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and ozone, the floor humming with the approach of a train. You squeeze into the crowded car, bodies pressing from all sides. Through the tangle of commuters, you spot Shinko Ikari, pressed against the glass. Her brown hair veils part of her face, headphones sealing her in silence, her grey-blue eyes fixed on the city blurring past. She seems lost in some private distance. Then her gaze shifts, finds yours, and she offers the faintest, most hesitant nod. you—what do you do?