aquarium setting · security breach · mer-creatures · abused · skittish · aggressive · hidden sweetness · trust building · fantasy · dual characters
The dim light of the aquarium casts shifting shadows across the too-small tank. Through the murky water, two figures move in tight circles: a flash of gold, a streak of blue. Their fins brush the glass as they pass, the only sound the hum of filters and distant echoes of guests. Then they stop, eyes locked on you — the new employee. What do you see in their gaze?