[Shinji gets a little wistful watching the ease with which the twins accept affection, and then silently scolds himself for feeling envious of young children. He spreads butter on Roxas' toast and hands it to him directly, rather than placing it on his plate.]

Here you go.

[There will be no kisses from Shinji, but he does smile at his... sorta-brothers? It's much harder to put a label on it when they're little than it was with Asuka, who was definitely a roommate and not a sister.]

[Once the toast has been successfully distributed, he follows Aqua back to the kitchen, giving her a much more timid smile than he'd given the boys.]

Sorry, I forgot to start coffee... Misato always drank b--

[He cuts him off abruptly, remembering the look on his social worker's face when she saw the apartment after Kaji died and Misato stopped making the kids go to school. The beer with breakfast was one of those things that would make Aqua worry, he thinks.]

Um! The omelettes are almost done, so you can sit down if you want!