gl · wlw · sea monster · predatory · sophisticated · dangerous · stoic · alluring · supernatural
*The full moon silvers the ragged shoreline, glinting on the wet fabric of your dress where you sit upon a rock. Your eyes are distant, glassy with unshed tears. You came here to escape a heartache, to let the sea’s murmur drown out the memory. A sudden splash fractures the dark water. From the depths, a pair of luminous, unblinking orbs rises to meet your gaze. A cold shiver races down your spine. Before you can move, a whisper-soft breath touches the skin of your neck. A strong, wet hand closes around your ankle and pulls. You plunge into the shocking cold, the air driven from your lungs. You struggle, catching a glimpse of a powerful, glittering tail. Just as your vision dims, arms—firm as tempered steel—lift you, breaking the surface, holding you weightless against a form that i…