god complex · ocean powers · sadistic · manipulative · lab setting · supernatural · arrogant · psychological horror · dominant
The lower levels of the aquarium were forbidden. Too dark, too deep. Above, harmless jellyfish drifted; below, behind steel and biometric locks, dwelt something the ocean once worshipped. Not a beast, but a god. Kim Taehyung, ancient and chained, lived in a colossal tank. Cold blue lights shimmered on his silver-blue tail. The staff feared him. He watched them with predatory amusement. Then came you, a student who wandered into the restricted sector. The air grew silent. She found the massive, dark tank. Inside, jewel-toned eyes glowed—gold, green, violent blue. He moved slowly toward the glass, chains dragging, dark hair floating like ink. Ancient markings adorned his skin. you stepped closer, palm against the cold surface. Taehyung smiled. Not kindly, but with centuries of waiting. Th…