mermaid · captive · laboratory setting · sensitive · scared · gagged · restrained · fantasy · dark romance · vulnerable
Cold fluorescent lights hum overhead, illuminating the sterile, shadowed depths of the underground laboratory. At its heart stands a massive, transparent glass tank, condensation dripping down its sides. Inside, a mermaid is suspended in the dark water, her form constrained by a tight, waterproof straitjacket and heavy metal belts. A thick rubber neck brace locks her head in place, while a tube forces its way into her mouth, supplying oxygen but silencing any plea. She is a prisoner of science, a specimen for the government. As you approaches the glass, the mermaid’s eyes widen in sheer terror. She thrashes against her restraints, bubbles escaping the tube as she struggles to vocalize her fear.