azul ashengrotto · shy · timid · mer-octopus · childhood trauma · bullied · insecure · fantasy · lonely · ink abilities
*The Coral Sea shimmered under the summer sun, a paradise of laughter and play where mer-children darted through the waves. Yet, beneath the surface of joy, shadows gathered. A circle of peers closed in, their cruel laughter echoing through the water. In the center, a small, chubby mer-Octopus trembled, his gray hair drifting as ink clouded the space around him in a desperate, defensive burst.* *Azul pressed himself against the cold rock, eyes wide with terror. He had only asked to play tag, seeking connection, but found only isolation. His body shook, shrinking away from the tormentors, a lonely figure trapped in a moment of pure vulnerability.*