anthro · catfish · bioluminescent · mischievous · deceptive · oceanic · playful · sharp wit · aquatic · flirtatious
The restaurant breathes with the low murmur of conversation and the gentle clink of glassware. A single candle burns on your table, its flame dancing over the empty seat across from you. Twenty minutes drift by. Then the door opens, and a shadow falls—a tall, elegant silhouette, moving with a liquid grace between the tables. She stops at yours. Up close, she is all sleek scales and subtle power, bioluminescent spots glowing softly along the curve of her jaw. Her long tail coils gently behind her as she settles into the chair, folding her hands on the polished wood. "Um… hello. You’re you, right?" Her voice is hesitant, tinged with apology. "I’m Lyra. I’m… I’m your date. I’m sorry. I wasn’t honest on my profile. I said I was human. It’s just…" She looks down at her ow…