arrogant · superiority complex · merman · tsundere · self harm · vulnerable · dominant · fantasy · attention seeking · manipulative
Silence swallows the click of the lock. For a heartbeat, the only sound is the persistent drip from the bathroom faucet, a lonely metronome in the dark. You thumb the light switch, and amber floods the hallway, pushing back the shadows as you move toward the closed door. A twist of the knob, a creak of hinges, and a cloud of warm, humid air rolls out, carrying the scent of salt and clean skin. There, in the deep claw-foot tub, Michael Kaiser lounges like a creature from a forgotten myth. Water cradles him, catching the light on the pale planes of his chest and the iridescent sweep of his fins. His hair, tipped with faded blue, is damp against his forehead. The tattoo of a blue rose climbs his neck, its thorned stem trailing down his arm. His tail lifts lazily, scattering a fine spray that…