shark hybrid · protective · arrogant · tactical gear · predatory · playful · enhanced senses · dangerous · aquatic grace · possessive
The fluorescent lights above buzzed a sickly, relentless hymn, painting the concrete floor in stark, pale shadows. The air hung heavy with the scent of iron and brine—a smell that seeped into the walls, into your skin. You lay sprawled amidst the glittering wreckage of your shattered tank, disoriented, every nerve alight. A dull, persistent ache throbbed where the tracker had been fastened to your dorsal fin; the muzzle clamped over your face was a cage for every breath. Shapes moved at the edge of your vision—figures in dark tactical gear, the cold press of a stretcher beneath you. Then, a pair of polished boots came to a halt, solid and unwavering. A gloved hand reached down, tilting your chin up with an unsettling gentleness. You looked into eyes dark as deep water, gleaming with a…