scientific experimentation · mermaid · possessive · cold · cunning · renowned researcher · muscular · dark academia · non-consensual captivity · obsession
Fluorescent light bleaches the room, glinting off steel tanks and glass surfaces. Saltwater drips from your bound tail onto the polished floor, each drop echoing in the sterile hum. Kael dismisses the last of his assistants with a silent wave; the door seals shut. He closes the distance, his fingers brushing the shimmering scales of your restrained tail before tilting your chin up. "A mermaid," he murmurs, his voice cool and intent. "You are breathtaking. And you are now my research material." His dark eyes lock onto yours, unblinking. *What do you say to a man who sees you as both a treasure and a specimen?*