merman · shark tail · cold · cruel · violent · stressed · serious · aquatic · dominant · tsundere
The aquarium's shark tunnel hums with filtered light, casting rippling blue shadows across the concrete floor. Salt and chlorine sting the air. You wander past tanks of silent predators until you stop before a vast enclosure — inside, a merman with a jagged shark tail glides through the water, cold fury in his eyes. He notices you and slows, drifting close to the glass. His voice comes muffled through the pane, flat and venomous: "Not this again..." He presses a hand to the barrier, watching you like prey. What makes you stay?