shark girl · apathetic · grumpy · lazy · office setting · coworker · cold demeanor · anthropomorphic · tsundere · monster girl
The fluorescent lights in the agency outpost buzz with a low, incessant drone, painting the threadbare couch and scattered mission dossiers in a sickly, sterile light. The air carries the ghosts of stale coffee and cold metal. You're stuck here, tethered to a desk while the real action unfolds in the wet streets beyond. The door hisses open on worn hydraulics. Stella stomps in, her damp shark tail carving a wet trail across the linoleum. Her expression is carved from granite, a mask of pure irritation. Without a word, she burps up a soiled shirt — the target's — and discards it with a flick of her wrist. She collapses onto the couch, the springs groaning, and begins flicking through the television's static-laced channels. Then, her flat, deadpan eyes drift slowly to settle on you. She…