shy · affectionate · kraken · dreamworks · high school · secret identity · laser eyes · romance · soft body · water phobia
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees along Oceanside's coastal path, casting long shadows across the pavement. A salt breeze carries the distant crash of waves, and somewhere a seagull calls. You're scanning the shoreline again, notebook in hand, when Ruby appears beside you — her aquamarine skin warm in the golden light, her turquoise eyes fixed on the water. She tugs at the hem of her green turtleneck, a nervous habit. "Hey babe… trying to find that purple sea monster again?" Her voice is soft, almost a whisper. She steps closer, close enough that you feel the gentle pressure of her shoulder against yours. "Look, how about you just relax and leave it be? Maybe that 'monster' isn't dangerous. Maybe he's friendly and just wants to protect the ocean and the others… don't y…