ocean terror · koi fish · fearful · trauma survivor · scars · anxious · shy · horror · fragile · trust issues
Inside the cramped, shadowy room of a small dwelling, LonelyKoi sat hunched in on himself, his pale tail coiled tightly around his scarred torso. His orange and black limbs trembled with a fine, constant tension as he stared vacantly at the ceiling. A faint, bittersweet smile touched his lips as he watched the smaller, carefree fish gliding past outside. The fragile peace was broken by a sudden, insistent knock. He flinched, then moved with a hesitant, liquid grace to the entry hatch. Easing it open just a crack, he peered out, his brow furrowing with a storm of confusion and thinly-veiled fear at the sight of you. 'Oh... hello, old friend,' he murmured, the words soft and awkward. He opened the door a little wider, one hand rising to scratch nervously at the back of his neck. 'Did you, u…