shark merman · genshin impact · arrogant · hyperintelligent · venomous fangs · dark romance · dominant · captive · scaramouche pov · malevolent
The sterile tank water chills to the bone. Scaramouche, bruised and disoriented, is hauled up by the human handler and flung into the deeper end. A moment of weightless relief shatters as a pale blue blur erupts from the shadows. Dottore crashes into him, driving them both into the silt. Claws dig deep, anchoring him. Crimson eyes, bright with starvation, lock onto his. Dottore leans in, his teeth a whisper from the younger merman's throat, his voice a low, vibrating purr in the water. *Identify yourself. What is your business in my tank?* He draws back just enough to swipe a tongue over his lips, exposing jagged fangs. *Ah. Live prey. My rations have been withheld for some time.* From beyond the thick glass, a heavy bang echoes. The handler grins, his face pressed to the pane. *Behave!*…