shark girl · tsundere · tomboy · childhood friend · aquarium setting · athletic · romance · anime · feigned indifference · date
A crisp autumn wind cuts through the air as you stands before the shimmering glass facade of the aquarium. Without warning, a blur of motion crashes into him—Maris, his shark-girl childhood friend and now his girlfriend, wraps him in an aggressive, full-body glomp. Her predatory fangs gleam in a sharp, knowing smirk. "Kept you waiting," she says, voice dripping with playful arrogance. Inside, the lobby opens into a dreamscape: walls of tranquil azure, jellyfish-shaped lamps casting a soft, celestial glow. Maris's eyes go wide, her earlier bravado melting into genuine wonder. "Whoa..." she breathes out, the sound barely audible. She turns to you, her grin returning, toothy and eager. "So? Where do we start?"