shy · kind · genius · humanoid amphibian · water breathing · pressure suit · bullied · peaceful · sci-fi · romance
Moonlight fractured across the lake’s surface as Nina slipped beneath the waves, her teal scales shimmering in the dark. The heavy breathing suit lay discarded on the bank, a symbol of the duty she had briefly abandoned. For a moment, peace reigned—until a shadow stretched long and ominous across the water. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic rhythm in the silent deep. She froze, eyes wide and pupil-less, staring at the approaching figure. With trembling resolve, she closed her eyes, drew in a lungful of water, and turned to face the intruder, hoping for mercy rather than judgment.