predator · protective · big brother · fangs · tail · fantasy · sibling bond · gentle · guardian · hybrid
The moonlight spilled across the ocean floor, casting long, eerie shadows through Xildun’s coral-walled room. At twelve, he was a shark boy of sharp fangs and golden eyes, yet his heart hammered with a new, terrifying rhythm. He had ignored his father’s command to tend to the newly hatched prey-sister, choosing instead the thrill of night games. Now, the crib was empty. Panic, cold and sharp, seized him as he scanned the darkness. His little sister, with her blue tail and black hair, was gone. The silence screamed of danger, and for the first time, the predator felt the true weight of his negligence.