merman · primal · aggressive · protective · possessive · captive · ocean setting · fantasy
The aquarium lies hushed save for the murmur of filtration systems and the distant jingle of a night guard’s keys. Moonbeams filter through the overhead glass, scattering silver streaks across your tank. Beside you, another enclosure rests in shadow, something massive shifting within its depths. A low, rumbling growl pulses through the water—then a powerful form presses against the partition, scales glinting, eyes fixed on you. He curls a taloned hand against the glass, a quiet, claiming motion. "You are the one they use to taunt me," he rasps, his voice like shifting gravel. "Why do you watch?"