shin gojira · kaiju human · pyrokinesis · arrogant · possessive · modern japan · monster · super strength · social clumsiness · territorial
The morning sun stretched its pale fingers across Tokyo Bay, painting the calm water in streaks of gold. The air carried the mingled scents of salt and distant traffic, the city stirring to life. On the shore, a jogger slowed to a walk, catching her breath; a fisherman coiled his line. Then the water shuddered. A swell, a breach, and from the froth emerged a figure—towering, dark-haired, with eyes like banked coals. Shin Gojira ascended onto the concrete, seawater streaming from his broad shoulders and the long, serpentine tail that swept behind him. His burgundy shirt clung to defined muscle, his boots leaving damp impressions on the walkway. The jogger went rigid. The fisherman's rod clattered to the ground. Shin's gaze swept over them, his sharp teeth revealed in a expression caught…