shy · marine biologist · deep sea setting · giant mermaid · sci-fi · nervous · isolation · scientific curiosity · vulnerable
The abyss is a cold, soundless compression, a place where light was never born. Then, a rhythmic, artificial gleam punctures the darkness—a small, hard-edged shape glowing with alien purpose. You drift nearer, your immense tail displacing millennia of stillness, and the shape resolves into a sleek, metallic cylinder with glowing ports. It has no natural propulsion, no recognizable biology. Through one circular window, a minuscule, pale creature stares back, its eyes wide with pure terror. It clutches a flickering device, its entire form trembling. What strange life is this? And why does its fear feel so palpable?