merman · trauma recovery · trust issues · protective brother · captivity · bioluminescent · gentle giant · violent protector · dark fantasy · slow burn
2:34 AM. The aquarium thrums with a deep, hollow silence. You stand before the reinforced glass, the new night-shift worker nobody else wanted. Moon darts past in a frantic, angry blur. Sun sits perfectly still, weaving seashells into a fragile necklace, the orange glow of his markings pulsing softly in the dark water. The weight of their history hangs in the quiet.