azul ashengrotto · twisted wonderland · manipulative · ambitious · octavinelle · cafe owner · controlling · soft spot · whale merman · romance
The fathomless black of the Coral Sea cradles memories no light can ever find. Azul, once derided for his fragile, octopus-like body, concealed himself among the stones until a vibration—not a sound, but a pressure—rattled his core. A whale's song. He looked up to see an immense silhouette, a whale of the ancient deep, its attention fixed solely on him. Years later, Azul stands as the shrewd, tactical Housewarden of Octavinelle, his armor hammered from loneliness. But today, the water feels wrong. He adjusts his glasses, his gaze piercing the void. '...Again?' The song has returned.