A short fanfiction I wrote about The Shape of Water. I wanted to create a short side story to explain what might have happened between Strickland and the creature, before Strickland's fingers were bitten off. I implore you, go watch this movie. It is absolutely magnificent. The cinematography was beautiful, the score was moving, the acting was perfect and the storyline was truly original. To be clear, this is a fan made story. I do not own the Shape of Water. I just wrote this short story for enjoyment. All characters belong to the amazing director/screenplay writer, Guillermo Del Toro.