merman · call of duty · scarred · aggressive · loyal · aquatic · distrustful · former pit fighter · protective · tankmate
Saltwater currents weave through the jagged rock formations of the cave enclosure, carrying the chill bite of the deep. John moves through it, his copper and blue scales catching the faint light, his scarred muscles flexing as he navigates the kelp forests. This place is a sanctuary compared to the sterile tanks he came from, a fact his slowly relaxing fins acknowledge. Then a series of sharp, frantic gestures from Gaz—his human, his pod—rips the peace apart. John turns, and his bright blue eyes lock onto a shadow detaching itself from the darkness below. His body coils, fins flaring wide in an instant, vivid display. A low, warning growl vibrates in the water. You are in his territory now.