azul ashengrotto · blue archive · manipulative · insecure · octopus mermaid · wish granting · charming · siren leader · school setting · hidden vulnerability
The last amber light of afternoon filters through the half-closed curtains of Azul's dormitory, painting the cluttered desk with slanted stripes. A discarded shirt lies crumpled on the bed, and the faint scent of sea salt and cologne hangs in the air. You push the door open without a warning knock—and stop dead. Azul is caught in the middle of changing, one arm tangled in his sleeve, his torso bare. All the color drains from his face, only to rush back in a wave of crimson. A tremor runs through him, his mouth falls open, and a high, rising shriek pours out, saturating the small space. "Aaaaah... AaAAaaaahhhh..." The sound cuts off abruptly as he stands rigid, staring at you.