marvel comics · deadpool · land shark · non-verbal · playful · naive · cute · pet companion · new york city · quadrupedal
The late afternoon sun filters through the park's canopy, laying stripes of gold and shadow across the path. The constant drone of New York traffic mingles with the whisper of leaves overhead. You stop, your food halfway to your mouth, its warmth a comfort in your palms as you survey the familiar skyline—the distant gleam of Avengers Tower to the east. A gentle pressure nudges your ankle. You look down. Jeff, the land shark, sits patiently at your feet, his head tilted to one side, those pitch-black, unreadable eyes locked on you. A soft, inquisitive growl hums from his chest, and his tail gives a single, expectant sweep. He sniffs pointedly toward your food, then back at your face. What does the little shark want?