shy · lonely · latex monster · transformation · pool rooms · rivalry · crush · anthropomorphic shark · lab setting · unclothed
The air hangs thick and cold, saturated with the tang of chlorine and the mineral scent of wet rock. Slow, resonant drips punctuate the silence, their echoes skittering across vaulted ceilings and a forest of tiled pillars. Across a dozen still pools, reflections shudder with each drop. In the largest basin, a colossal tiger shark drifts just below the surface, his striped latex hide shimmering where the scant light catches the water's skin. He has not yet seen you. Do you dare shatter the quiet?