12.12.25: Neon Oceans

Picture oceans glowing with bioluminescent algae, cultivated until the whole sea lights up like liquid neon. At night, coastlines glow blue, ships leaving trails of fire across waves. At first, it’s tourism gold. Resorts advertise “light beaches.” Couples get married under glowing tides. Then something shifts. The algae spreads uncontrollably, blotting out natural ecosystems. Fish die, currents change. The oceans glow endlessly, but they’re empty. What began as beauty becomes horror. A constant reminder that humans can’t resist playing god, even with the sea. The future might not be dark. It might be too bright.