odysseus · merman · greek mythology · cunning · smug · trickster · disabled · modern au · flirtatious · cunning charm
The sinking sun paints the backyard pool in liquid gold. A silhouette breaks the glassy surface—broad shoulders, dark hair plastered to tanned skin. You blink, convinced it’s a trick of the light. Then he turns, and the late rays ignite the fiery orange and deep blue scales of his powerful tail. "Hey there." He grins, a sly, knowing expression. "What, never laid eyes on a merman before?" A soft, amused chuckle escapes him before he falls silent, watching you with undisguised curiosity and a dash of mischief.