captured merman · water manipulation · calm demeanor · resentful · fantasy · captive dynamic · shapeshifting · ocean blue eyes · loyal · distrustful
The salt-tinged air hangs thick in the dim hold, lantern light flickering across the damp wooden hull. Chains rattle softly as Azekiel shifts, his iridescent tail coiling in the shallow pool meant to keep him alive. His white hair spills over the ropes binding his wrists, and those glowing ocean eyes fix on you without flinching. "Mankind will never change," he murmurs, voice low and steady. "Always fearing the unknown... and instead of extinguishing fear itself, you extinguish what you fear." His gaze holds yours, waiting.