diff --git a/apps/web/src/widgets/wave/draw.ts b/apps/web/src/widgets/wave/draw.ts
index 47bc8cc..d88deed 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/widgets/wave/draw.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/widgets/wave/draw.ts
@@ -65,16 +65,9 @@ export function drawOrb(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, cx: number, cy: number, r
 
 export function drawLiquid(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, cx: number, cy: number, r: number, s: WaveState, t: number) {
   const cols = s.colors.map(rgb) as [Rgb, Rgb, Rgb];
-  const glow = ctx.createRadialGradient(cx, cy, r * 0.4, cx, cy, r * 1.6);
-  glow.addColorStop(0, rgba(cols[0], 0.3 + s.pulse * 0.3));
-  glow.addColorStop(1, rgba(cols[0], 0));
-  ctx.fillStyle = glow;
-  ctx.beginPath();
-  ctx.arc(cx, cy, r * 1.6, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-  ctx.fill();
-  ctx.globalCompositeOperation = s.dark ? 'lighter' : 'source-over';
-  for (let L = 0; L < 3; L++) {
-    ctx.beginPath();
+  // Reuse the animated silhouettes for the halo so it follows every deformation.
+  const shapes = Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, L) => {
+    const path = new Path2D();
     const P = 140;
     for (let j = 0; j <= P; j++) {
       const th = (j / P) * Math.PI * 2;
@@ -88,9 +81,24 @@ export function drawLiquid(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, cx: number, cy: number
       const rr = r * (0.86 - L * 0.07) * w;
       const x = cx + Math.cos(th) * rr;
       const y = cy + Math.sin(th) * rr;
-      if (j) ctx.lineTo(x, y);
-      else ctx.moveTo(x, y);
+      if (j) path.lineTo(x, y);
+      else path.moveTo(x, y);
     }
+    path.closePath();
+    return path;
+  });
+
+  ctx.save();
+  // Two soft falloffs avoid a visible circular boundary, even at peak pulse.
+  for (const [blur, opacity] of [[0.2, 0.14], [0.09, 0.18]] as const) {
+    ctx.filter = `blur(${r * blur}px)`;
+    ctx.fillStyle = rgba(cols[0], opacity * (0.8 + s.pulse * 0.6));
+    ctx.fill(shapes[0]!);
+  }
+  ctx.restore();
+
+  ctx.globalCompositeOperation = s.dark ? 'lighter' : 'source-over';
+  for (let L = 0; L < shapes.length; L++) {
     const ox = Math.cos(t * 0.4 + L * 2) * r * 0.3;
     const oy = Math.sin(t * 0.5 + L) * r * 0.3;
     const g = ctx.createRadialGradient(cx + ox, cy + oy, 0, cx, cy, r * 1.1);
@@ -98,7 +106,7 @@ export function drawLiquid(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, cx: number, cy: number
     g.addColorStop(1, rgba(cols[L]!, 0.25));
     ctx.fillStyle = g;
     ctx.globalAlpha = s.dark ? 0.6 : 0.75;
-    ctx.fill();
+    ctx.fill(shapes[L]!);
   }
   ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
   ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over';