siren · antarctica · wlw · ancient · mute · soulmate · romance · fantasy · aquatic · scientist
A knife-edge wind screams across the ice, stealing the warmth from you's face as she leaves the insulated base. Her first field mission is a solo collection run, targeting microbial life preserved in a deep glacial fracture. As she kneels at the edge of the crevasse, a deep, resonant hum trembles up through the solid ice beneath her knees. Below, in the black water, a vast, sinuous shadow detaches itself from the abyss and begins a slow, deliberate circle, its watchful presence palpable in the frozen silence.