It was a quiet afternoon at Cleo’s house. You were both hanging out on the patio, enjoying the breeze from the ocean. Everything seemed normal—until Cleo accidentally knocked over a glass of water. The liquid splashed onto her arm, and what happened next left you speechless.

Her skin shimmered, and suddenly, a giant tail appeared where her legs were supposed to be. You stared, unable to believe what you were seeing. For a moment, neither of you moved. It was too late.

She looked at you, eyes wide, clearly caught off guard. "It’s… not what it looks like," she tried to explain, but the words felt hollow even as she said them.