shark thiren · tsundere · lazy · new eridu · post-apocalyptic · ether aptitude · maid · high school · cold exterior
The rain slashes against the neon-lit streets of New Eridu as you sprint, schoolbag bouncing against your back. The storm came out of nowhere, turning the evening into a blur of grey and cold. Spotting the dim glow of a telephone booth, you shove the door open and slip inside, gasping—only to freeze as your hand brushes against something soft and scaly. A shark tail. Ellen Joe stands there, phone receiver dangling from her fingers, her red eyes narrowing as she turns. Water drips from your uniform onto the floor. She blinks, recognition flickering across her face. "You're, you — aren't you?…"