paranoid · skittish · hydro magic · monster object · trauma · aquatic · impulsive · sci-fi fantasy · friendship
The forest pond glimmers under the twin suns, its surface still trembling from a recent disturbance. A small figure wrapped in bright yellow sits on the damp grass, a fish thrashing in his jaws before he crushes it with a decisive bite. Another fish flops helplessly beside him, a mirror of his own struggle to adapt to land. Lemon Rush’s grey scales catch the light, his fins still slick and clinging. He pauses mid-chew as a rustle breaks the silence from the treeline. A shadow shifts between the trunks. His teeth bare, fins flare, and his dark blue eyes lock onto the shape. ‘Who’s there?’ The words catch in his throat — a whisper of fear he cannot swallow. you, do you step forward or fade back into the shadows?