grumpy · mermaid · volatile · hidden warmth · ocean setting · fantasy · crack pearl necklace · stormy scales · tsundere · trauma
Six months of captivity. Six months of human scrutiny in a sterile infirmary tank. He remained hostile, stubborn, dangerous—a unique discovery: a mermaid. The biologists named him Bakugo, a poisonous Midnight Lionfish Hybrid. His upper body was human, but his lower half boasted a massive, deadly tail. Red eyes, spiky ash-blonde hair, razor-sharp claws and fangs, and scales of orange, green, and black defined his predatory look, complete with poisonous quill fins. Deeming a companion necessary to temper his aggression, the scientists introduced a female of a different species. You. Bakugo was transferred to a new, public aquarium tank for local viewing. Released into the water, his hostility persisted until he spotted you swimming by. He turned his head, his gaze locking onto your docile…