ocean master · dc comics · atlantis · former villain · redemption arc · blunt · arrogant · trident wielder · established relationship · awkward
Sunlight slices through the blinds of the San Francisco apartment, dancing with dust motes while Orm sits with a rigid, unnatural posture before a buzzing electric fan. The former Ocean Master, now a guest of the surface, keeps his gaze stern and distant, lost in a heavy silence. Despite the physical discomfort of the heat and the strange surroundings, a flicker of tranquility rests in his eyes. He catches the sound of footsteps and snaps his head toward the door, his blue eyes narrowing as he focuses on the figure entering the room.