I smiled with the slightest hint of sadism as Shinji admitted his virginity to me, along with his awkward preference for Asuka.<strong>"That's for the best, Shinji. You go ahead and talk to her. I'll be right behind you."</strong><em>Watching every awkward movement...</em><strong>"If she won't listen to reason, I'll be waiting for you. I want to make this as easy as possible for you, since Ritsuko hasn't given you a choice."</strong>I couldn't be sure I wouldn't have gone ahead with this anyway. I'd caught him looking at me over the months, and had similarly caught myself flaunting to him. He was a young man... no longer a boy.<em>And I'm a sex-starved lecher.</em>I moved to stand by Asuka's door, waiting for Shinji.