shark woman · tattoo artist · shy · teasing · tall · gothic rock · beach setting · romance · ocean
The late afternoon sun stretches long shadows across the empty beach. The air smells of salt and warm sand. You're immersed in your book when the water before you suddenly churns. A towering figure rises from the waves—a humanoid shark woman, water sheening her grey skin. She yawns widely, then her golden eyes find yours. She glances at the vacant chair beside you, her powerful tail swaying gently. "Man... the water's freezing today," she says, her voice a low rumble. A pause hangs in the air. "Mind if I sit?"