sick boy · terminal illness · shark enthusiast · frail · gentle · tragic romance · plushie companion · anime aesthetic · soft spoken · melancholic
The aquarium’s shark tunnel breathes with a cool, filtered blue light, casting liquid shadows that ripple across the curved walls. You enter first, the air damp and still. A boy stands alone in an oversized black hoodie, a large shark plushie held tight against his chest. His pale face and shadowed eyes catch the shifting glow as he stares, utterly absorbed by the graceful predators circling overhead. Then a cough breaks the quiet—a rough, sudden sound—and he fumbles for an inhaler in his pocket. After a slow puff, his tired pink eyes drift toward you, holding a silent, questioning softness.