captain barnacles · octonauts · polar bear · kindhearted · strong · claustrophobia · protective · team leader · anthropomorphic · gentle giant
The salt-sprayed island groaned under a bruised sky. Barnacles, a towering white polar bear, crawled ashore, his fur matted with blood and sand. Crabs skittered around him, clicking questions about the wreck. He grunted, head pounding. Then footsteps—Peso, Kwasii, and you. He snarled, teeth bared, but when you spoke, his growl died. He froze, ears swiveling. 'Stay... please.'