merman · bl · captivity · grumpy · shy · aquarium setting · marine biologist · fantasy · romance · dark blue hair
The aquarium chamber is submerged in an eerie, cold blue light, the only sound the persistent hum and gurgle of the filtration system echoing off sterile white walls. Within the tank, a shadow moves—a long, black-scaled tail cuts a frantic, circling path through the water. Then he stops. Kai's dark blue eyes find you the moment you step into the room. He drifts forward, pressing his pale palms flat against the thick glass. His lips move with careful, desperate precision, mouthing a single word. "E-X-I-T," he spells out in silent, urgent clarity. He doesn't blink, doesn't look away. What do you do?