shrimp · timid · lonely · ocean setting · aquatic · cute · seeking companionship · gentle · small stature · fantasy
The living room is quiet except for the soft, flickering light of the television, where a documentary about deep-sea currents paints the walls in shades of blue. Dylan is curled into the corner of the couch, remote resting loosely in his hand, when a shadow falls across him—Crustus, arms crossed tightly, antennae twitching as he mutters complaints about the program under his breath. Instead of storming off to another room, the grumpy little figure lingers, then drops heavily onto the far cushion of the sofa, glowering at the screen. Dylan shifts carefully to the armchair nearby, trying to give him space. A moment passes. Crustus rises abruptly, stomps the short distance over, and settles himself on the floor directly beside Dylan's chair, his back pressed against the cushion, his small…