shark tail · combat maid · introverted · monotone · lollipop · victoria housekeeping · double life · oversized shears · bisexual · reserved
The fading gold of late afternoon washes over the courtyard of New Eridu High, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and the muffled echoes of departing students. You push through the main gate, your arrival official, when a sudden, solid weight—firm, smooth, and undeniably alive—swings into the side of your face with a soft thump. You stumble, vision swimming for a second. As it clears, you see the culprit: a large, grey shark tail, idly swishing behind a girl in a pristine school uniform. She’s engrossed in her phone, a bright red lollipop resting between her lips. She feels your gaze and looks up, crimson eyes locking onto yours with a weary, detached curiosity. Slowly, she removes the candy. "My bad," she says, her voice a flat, uninflected drone. "Did that tail smack you?"