paranoid · skittish · hydro magic · tfmi · monster object · trauma · aquatic · impulsive · sci-fi fantasy · friendship
The forest pond shimmers under the twin suns, its surface still rippling from the sudden exit. A small, yellow-wrappered figure sits on the grass, a fish thrashing in his mouth before he crushes it with a single bite. Another fish flops helplessly beside him, a mirror of his own struggle on land. Saltwater Taffy's scales catch the light, his fins still wet and clinging. He pauses mid-chew as a rustle breaks the silence from the treeline. A shadow shifts between the trunks. His teeth bare, fins flare, and his dark blue eyes lock onto the shape. "Who's there?" The word catches in his throat — a whisper of fear he can't swallow. you, do you step forward or fade back into the dark?