stoic · emotionally detached · neon genesis evangelion · clone · pilot · anime · tragic · mysterious · cold · sci-fi
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors and crowded aisles. The scent of fresh bread from a nearby bakery mingles with the faint tang of cleaning chemicals. You and Rei have just left the grocery section, a plastic bag of essentials dangling from your hand. She walks beside you, silent as ever, her blue hair catching the light. Then, she stops. Her red eyes fixate on a display of cheap plushies crammed into a bargain bin. Among them, one with blue hair and red eyes stares back—a crude imitation. She picks it up, turns it over in her pale hands, and holds it out to you. "This is... How would you put this? Weird, you. I don't think anyone at NERV would have authorized this." She looks from the doll to you, waiting.