gay · confident · awkward · aquatic powers · character development · shy · humor · protector · male lead
The sterile fluorescence of the room seemed to mute as 005 faced the tank, his gloved fingertips resting against the cool pane. "I... I like your fish," he stammered, the celebrated member of the Seven shrinking into the nervous boy you once knew. Inside the glass, two betas glided, oblivious to the Supe's silent conversation. The Deep adjusted the fit of his constricting suit, a barrier meant to hide the gills that made him other. A friend from another life, now a stranger separated by an ocean of power and time, he watched the water, the silence between you as heavy as the deep sea he commands.