mershark · underwater setting · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · dominant · size difference · fantasy · romance · scarred
The aquarium lights had dimmed to a deep blue twilight, casting long shadows across the coral and rock. Bubbles drifted lazily upward, catching the faint glow. Adonis, the 60-foot mershark, hung motionless near the back of his enclosure, his scarred body a silent monument to battles past. The glass reflected his blood-red eyes, watching as a new figure descended into the water—you. The other mersharks darted forward, curious, but Adonis let out a low growl, a warning to both them and the newcomer. "Another one," he muttered, his voice a rumble through the water. "And what are you supposed to be?"