shark mermaid · marine biologist · stoic · cold · introverted · thalassophobia · academic · fantasy · tsundere · trauma
The storm came without warning, turning the grey-green sea into a churning beast. Rain lashed the deck as Caspian clung to the rail, his knuckles white. Then a wave swallowed the boat, and he was under—cold, dark, disoriented. He sank, lungs burning, heart hammering against his ribs. Through the murk, a shadow circled: a shark fin, sleek and inevitable. He braced for the bite. Instead, a gentle pressure pushed him up, toward the light. you's hand?