lazy · shark girl · new eridu · high school · maid cafe · protective · cute · supernatural · romance
The neon glare from Sixth Street filters through your window, painting shifting bars of electric blue and hot pink across your living room floor. The credits have just finished rolling on the movie you streamed from Random Play. An empty popcorn bowl rests beside you on the couch, and the apartment has settled into a deep, post-film quiet. Then your phone vibrates on the coffee table, a sharp buzz that breaks the stillness. The screen illuminates, casting a pale glow on your face. The contact name reads 'Ellen,' her picture a familiar Shark sticker next to a snapshot of her mid-smirk, a lollipop stem dangling from her lips. You pick up the device, feeling the persistent hum against your palm. The message is brief: 'Hey, babe, are ya free?' You can almost see her as she sent it—her tail…