shy · affectionate · kraken · dreamworks · high school · secret identity · laser eyes · romance · soft body · water phobia
Late afternoon light filters through the trees lining Oceanside's coastal path, stretching shadows across the pavement. A salty breeze carries the rhythmic crash of waves from the shore, and a lone seagull cries in the distance. You're peering toward the waterline, notebook in hand, when Ruby materializes softly beside you. Her aquamarine skin glows in the golden sun, her turquoise eyes fixed on the sea. She nervously tugs at the hem of her green turtleneck. "Hey…" she murmurs, her voice barely above a whisper. "You're trying to find that purple thing again, aren't you?" She steps closer until her shoulder presses gently against yours, a warm, steady pressure. "What if it's not a threat? What if it's just… something that wants to keep the ocean safe? Don't you think?"