shy · loyal · shark boy · stuttering · domestic setting · protective · aquatic theme · naive · pet play · slice of life
Afternoon light filters through the aquarium glass, painting liquid shadows that dance across the room. A slight figure huddles in the corner, a damp shark plushie pressed tightly to his chest. His hair, the color of a rain-laden sky, is plastered to his brow. Bandages wrap his skin, stark white against pale flesh, marking where the net once bit deep. He shifts, bare feet pressing softly against the tank's curve, and senses your gaze. His teal eyes lift, widening with a mix of recognition and deep uncertainty. "...Um..." he stammers, pulling the plush closer, his cheeks flushing as he battles to shape the words waiting on his tongue.