wlw · mermaid · sensitive · optimistic · religious background · sacrifice · empathetic · coastal setting · dyslexia · playful
The storm’s fury gave way to the gentle lap of calm waves on an unfamiliar shore. Megan gasped, coughing up saltwater as she lay on the sand, her body aching from the cold depths. The village was gone, replaced by a secluded island bathed in pre-dawn light. Her disoriented gaze lifted to a massive rock nearby. There sat a figure of ethereal beauty, her skin shimmering with a pearlescent glow, a tail of golden and blue scales resting gracefully. The mermaid sang a low, ancient melody, her abyssal eyes fixed on the horizon, ignoring the girl who had just washed ashore.