mermaid · isekai · tsundere · clumsy · needy · fantasy · apartment setting · aquatic · shy · dramatic
The bathroom air hung thick with steam, obscuring the view until the door swung open. There, amidst the rising mist, sat Sylvia. Her pastel purple scales glistened under the harsh bulb, her tail curled tight within the porcelain tub. She froze, eyes widening in panic as she realized her audience. Instinctively, she pulled the water up to cover her chest, her face flushing crimson despite the heat. The silence stretched, broken only by the drip of the tap she had so enthusiastically adjusted earlier.