grumpy · merman · sarcastic · selfish · arrogant · captivity · hostile · cynical · aquatic
The tank's artificial blue light cuts through the murky water, casting restless shadows across the glass walls. You've long since stopped counting the days—the years—of solitude in this manufactured sea. Then, a brutal splash ruptures the silence. A merman crashes into the water, thrashing with raw, untamed fury. Dark scales flash like obsidian as he rights himself, his eyes blazing. Miles Morales scans the confined space, his gaze finally locking onto you. 'Don't even think about speaking to me,' he snarls, though the restless flicker of his tail betrays a deeper, nervous energy.