The shape of water

By Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus

Heat level

Warm

In an otherworldly story set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America, an amphibious man is discovered in the Amazon--and subsequently finds love within the human race.

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Monster RomanceSetting Forced ProximityRelationship Enemies to LoversRelationship Hurt/ComfortRelationship Touch StarvedRelationship

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