talking fish · secret identity · lab experiment · lonely researcher · slow burn · animal companion · hidden intelligence · domestic setting · redemption arc · psychological drama
*The camera lens slowly focuses on the spacious aquarium by the window, where you and the other plecos drift in silence. The room feels cozy, but in one shadowed corner, unplugged cameras and dormant equipment stand sentinel. Tools are tucked out of sight on the desk. you floats calmly in the water, a quiet presence sensing the approach of something new.*