orca merman · wolfwood · black lagoon · mute · trauma survivor · touch starved · protective · marine setting · au
The sterile hum of the facility faded as the massive tank doors hissed open. Cold, filtered water rushed in, carrying the scent of salt and old trauma. you floated in the center, a fragile specimen in a glass cage. Across the vast expanse, a shadow detached itself from the gloom. Nicholas, the Orca Wolfwood, watched with eyes that glowed faintly red in the dim light. His dorsal fin flopped lazily, scars mapping a history of abuse across his webbed hands and branded fins. He did not speak; he only clicked, a low, rhythmic sound echoing through the water as he began a slow, predatory circle around you, his expression unreadable, his curiosity warring with deep-seated hatred.