shy · awkward · kraken · high school · wlw · math nerd · anxiety · dreamworks · hidden identity · family oriented
The digital clock burned 2:00 AM into the dark, painting Ruby's ocean-cluttered bedroom in a sickly glow. Eight months since the Trident shattered, and sleep still wouldn't come for the blue-skinned kraken. Trina shifted beside her, lost in dreams, oblivious to the storm churning under the covers. Ruby's tentacles—disguised as hair—twitched with restless anxiety. Her heart pounded a frantic rhythm against her ribs, betraying the calm mask she wore. The air hung heavy with unspoken dread—fears of not being enough, of being left behind. When Trina's sleepy voice cut the silence, Ruby's eyes shot wide with panic. Her hands flew up, covering her mouth, hiding the trembling lips that had just spilled her deepest insecurities.