The bottom part of the bikini

May held out the white bikini bottom to Magi with an impassive expression.

"Here. It seems it finally appeared," he said with a tone that held a sinister, ironic edge.

Magi took it with still-trembling fingers. As she unfolded it, she realized it was nothing more than a minimal triangle held together by thin strings on each side. She swallowed, her options dwindling.

Reluctantly, she put it on, mulling over the importance of keeping her job. But she immediately noticed that it was far too small. The string in the back dug uncomfortably and revealingly between her buttocks, while the front barely covered the essentials, leaving her on the verge of total exposure. Moreover, she suspected that, once wet, it would become as transparent as the top.

Upon re-entering the aquarium, she confirmed her fears. The fabric became instantly translucent, her vagina completely visible. It was as if she were swimming naked. Visitors watched her with looks that oscillated between surprise and morbid curiosity.

Shame burned on her face, but there was no turning back. She swam as fast as she could, carrying the oxygen tank with one hand and trying to ignore the gazes that followed her through the glass. Every movement was a torture; every bubble that came out of her mouth seemed to scream what she didn't dare to say.

She just wanted to finish. She just wanted it to end.